While Novak Djokovic is already in Serbia and after Rafael Nadal started his career yesterday (Monday) with a win over Marcus Giron, the Australian Championship entered its second day. In the absence of the first in the world, Daniel Medvedev (2) found himself as the senior ranked in the tournament and he defeated Henry Laxonen of Switzerland (91) 1: 6, 4: 6 and 6: 7 (3) on the way to the second round, where he will meet the Nick Kirius (115) who ousted British Liam Brody (128) with 4: 6, 4: 6 and 3: 6.
for Andy Murray, It went much harder. From the depths of 113th place in the ranking, the British defeated 1: 6, 6: 3, 4: 6, 7: 6 and 4: 6 the Nicholas in Silashvili The Georgian, ranked 21. Marie will meet in the next round Taro Daniel, the Japanese ranked 120 in the world.
Andrei Rublev (6) did not encounter any special difficulties and easily defeated Gianluca Mager (65) 3: 6, 2: 6 and 2: 6. Diego Schwartzman The Argentine (13) also did not have a hard time on the way to a 3: 6, 4: 6 and 5: 7 victory over the Serbian Philip Krainovic (36), whileRoberto Bautista Agot The Spaniard (18) sweated a bit and dropped a battle, but advanced to the second round with 6: 7 (2), 4: 6, 7: 5 and 1: 6 over the Italian Stefano Travalia (98).
Compatriot, Ionic Apron (10), did not have any difficulties against the Portuguese Joao Sosa (140) and traveled with 4: 6, 5: 7 and 1: 6 and also Richard Gasca In the second round, but for him it went much harder. The 81st-ranked loser in the first set, but defeated Ugo Homber (40) 6: 3, 6: 7 (4), 6: 7 (3) and 3: 6 in a French derby.
Gregor Dimitrov The Bulgarian (28) needed four sets to beat Yiri Lechka the Czech (142) and also the huge and ranked 27th Croatian in the world 4: 6, 6: 4, 3: 6 and 5: 7, Marin Cilic (3: 6, 1: 6 and 2: 6 on ranked 153, Emilio Gomes), and ranked 134, Philip Kolschreiber (4: 6, 5: 7 and 6: 7 (0) on the 95th ranked, Marco Chakinto) will be in the next round.
The eighth in the world, Caspar Road, Retired from the tournament after injuring his ankle in training. “I tried to do everything, but I decided I was not 100% ready,” said the person who will be replaced in the Russian novel Spiolin.
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In women, Garbinia Mugurosa (3) easily defeated 3: 6 and 4: 6 over Clara Burrell of France (77) and will meet in the next round the Elise Corne (61) who defeated Victoria Tomova of Bulgaria 3: 6 and 3: 6 (118). Ant cont (7) who reached the quarterfinals in 2020, defeated Katrina Sinyakova (48) 2: 6 and 3: 6 andIga Spiontek (9) celebrated at the expense of British Harriet Dart (123) who advanced from the qualifiers with 3: 6 and 0: 6. Emma Redcano The British (18) who won the US championship, dropped a battle, but defeated the American Sloane Stevens (67) 0: 6, 6: 2 and 1: 6.
The finalist from 2019, Petra Kabitova (19) was eliminated by Sorna Kirsta Romania (38) after 6: 2 and 6: 2. Leila Fernandez, last year’s U.S. Championship finalist, was surprised by Madison Inglis Australian 6: 4 and 6: 2 fSamantha Stosur The 37-year-old veteran extended her career a little further with a 7-6 (5), 3-6 and 3-6 win over Robin Anderson.
Simona Halp (4: 6 and 3: 6 on Magdalena episode), Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (2: 6 and 1: 6 over Anna Bondar), Alice Martens (4: 6 and 5: 7 over Vera Zvonareva) andYelena Rybakina (7: 6 (3), 6: 7 (3) and 1: 6 over Zarina Diaz) recorded victories.
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