Lauren Davis played a part in Australian Open history Saturday and the unheralded American is determined to build on her performance, despite bowing out in<\/p>\n
memorable fashion at Melbourne Park.<\/p>\n
Davis helped equal the Australian Open women\u2019s record for the most games played in her epic 4-6, 6-4, 15-13 third-round loss to world number one Simona<\/p>\n
Halep.<\/p>\n
(Read | Australian Open: Simona Halep, top seed, survives epic scare to enter fourth round)<\/p>\n
The colossal battle on Rod Laver Arena \u2013 finishing 15 minutes short of four hours \u2013 lasted 48 games, matching the tournament record set by Chanda Rubin and<\/p>\n
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in 1996.<\/p>\n
Davis, who had three match points at 11-10 in the final set, having prevented Halep from serving it out on three occasions, was exhausted but still upbeat post-<\/p>\n
match.<\/p>\n
(Read | Karolina Pliskova serves her way past Lucie Safarova into Rd 4 of Australian Open tennis)<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very tired. But there is a lot to take away from that match,\u201d the unseeded 24-year-old told reporters after being forced to answer questions about Cleveland<\/p>\n
and Cavaliers star LeBron James following the gruelling encounter. \u201cI played really, really well. Left all that I had out there on the court.<\/p>\n
\u201cI did all that I could do. I think there is quite a few positives to take away from and to learn from, so things are looking up.<\/p>\n
(Read | Australian Open tennis: Hollywood\u2019s Will Smith hooked after Nick Kyrgios classic)<\/p>\n
\u201cI have never played a match like that before where it went so long in the third set. We were both fighting our hearts out, and every point was just super long.<\/p>\n
\u201cI got to the point where I was so tired where I just told myself to swing and move, and for the most part it was very effective. Because I didn\u2019t really feel any<\/p>\n
pressure or anything.<\/p>\n
(Read | Leander Paes-Purav Raja enter 3rd round of Australian Open after thrilling three-set game)<\/p>\n
\u201cI was definitely aware of what a great match it was, but for the most part, I was dialled in. I was in the zone and trying to focus on what it was I had to do in that<\/p>\n
next point in order to be successful. It was definitely a very exciting moment for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
She continued: \u201cThat third set was nothing really like I had ever played before, such an amazing atmosphere. It\u2019s definitely something to build on, because there<\/p>\n
is many more to come.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thoroughly enjoyed it, and I appreciate all of their support. It just really pumps you up and gets you going. Especially when the score is like that and three-and<\/p>\n
-a-half hours into the match.\u201d<\/p>\n
Davis\u2019 performance in the final set was particularly impressive, given she lost a toenail chasing down a shot from Halep, who served for the match at 5-4, 6-5<\/p>\n
and 8-7 before eventually sealing her spot in the fourth round.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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