Melbourne, Australia – four months later and the rest of the world, Leila Fernandez She lost her first Grand Slam tennis match to a 133 wild card ranked entry after finishing second at the US Open.
The 19-year-old Canadian lost 6-2, 6-4 Madison English Tuesday’s Australian Open first round marked the third year in a row that he has failed to qualify for the second round of the first major tennis tournament of the year.
Fernandez committed 30 unforced errors, lost serve three times and scored just eight wins against England at the 1573 Arena, converting his third match point and claiming his first main draw win. He lost to the then-champion in the first round of the Australian Open last year Sophie Kenin.
“Today is not a good day. Lots of mistakes,” Fernandez said.
For Fernandez, the venue and atmosphere were far from over for the final at Flushing Meadows. Emma Radukanu.
Radukanu scored in the match-ending match Sloane Stephens 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 in the first round match between the US Open champions.
Radukanu, seeded 17th, won the first set in 17 minutes and looked to be in full control of his first main draw at Melbourne Park.
But Stephens, the 2017 US Open winner, converted his fifth break point opportunity and finished the second set in 12 minutes with a brace from Radokunu.
Two early service breaks gave Radokunu a 5-0 lead in the third set, and he finished in 1 hour 45 minutes. It’s his first win of 2022.
Radukanu will play in 98th place Tanka Kovinic Next round.
seconds Sand Sabalenga He came back from a set and a loss, winning nine consecutive matches, before beating the 128th ranked 5-7, 6-3, 6-2. Hurricane Sanders.
third level Corbin MuguruzaMeanwhile, she maintained a perfect streak by winning her first round match at the Australian Open for the 10th consecutive time, beating the 77th ranked. Clara Pural Opening match at Rod Laver Arena on Day 2 6-3, 6-4.
To 2020 runners-up Kenneth in Australia – who lost in the first round on Monday – Muguruza said she would always be very careful at the start of a big match.
“I know, I know,” Muguruza said with a smile, when asked if she knew about her Melbourne Park record.
“The way I play and of course how I control my nerves is a lot of fun.”
Muguruza, double grand champion, plays the next French player Alice Garnet, Who scored Victoria House 6-3, 6-3.
sixth level House with Annette, won last year’s WTA Finals 6-2, 6-3 over Muguruza. Katarina Siniakova. Seventh level Every Switech, the 2020 French Open champion, beat 123rd-ranked British qualifiers 6-3, 6-0. Harriet Dard.
And advance to position 10 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova And no. 14 Simona Halep, former No. 1 and two-time overall winner who reached the 2018 final here at Melbourne Park.
Not. 19 Ellis Mertens Pi Vera Svonareva 6-4, 7-5 and former US Open champion Sam Stosur Gather to Conquer Robin Anderson He began his 20th and final Australian Open campaign with a 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3 win over the United States.
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova Is lost Sorana Cirstie Romania won the first round 6-2, 6-2 for the second consecutive year.
“Yeah, I think she likes my game, and she will,” said Quidova, an Australian Open runner-up three years ago. “I had health issues throughout the month so it was difficult to train during the month at home.
“But the season is still long, so hopefully it will come back.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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