Checking in on the Aussie Open

Apparently we've had a couple of nail-biters already.

Grigor Dimitrov, who hasn't won a Slam yet but who did when the ATP Champions trophy at the end of 2017, went five sets against American Mackenzie McDonald, who has no pedigree at all. But he thrashed Dimitrov 0-6 in the fourth set and pushed him to 8-6 in the fifth.

Lovely Caroline Wozniacki had to win two match points to finally prevail against Jana Fett (Boba's sister*) after being down 5-1 in the third set. Way to close of a call there.

Wunderkind Jelena Ostapenko had to go three sets.

Many matches are in progress as I write this. I'll report back soon.

* not really