Resounding double elimination for this second day of action at the WTA Adelaide. Daria Kasatkina was left out of the Australian tournament after falling to the hands of the Czech Linda Noskova (6-3, 6-7(2), 6-3), while Amanda Anisimova failed against the Russian Veronika Kudermetova (6-3, 6-0) in a more logical game.
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Interesting matches to open this second day of WTA tennis in Adelaide, with the presence of two of the main seeds of the tournament. The No.3, Daria Kasatkinathe faces were seen before the young Czech Linda Noskova, which has already been showing that it will cause people to talk in the short term. For its part, No.4 and also Russian, Veronika Kudermetovaplayed against the American Amanda Anisimovaalways providing a show with his aggressive tennis.
Kasatkina, eliminated in the debut
Changing game from the start, with three breaks in the first four games, and a surprising Noskova taking a quick 3-1 lead. Everything seemed to go as expected when Dasha recovered the break midway through the set, but immediately after, the Czech signed a new break to take the sleeve 6-3. A similar trend for the second set, when Linda started again with a break advantage on the scoreboard. However, this set would have a much more even development, with three breaks per side. In a defining tiebreak, Kasatkina appealed to her experience and stretched the conclusion.
Just when it looked like Dasha was getting ahead of him, Noskova came out better again to start a new set. In a development similar to the first set, the Russian recovered the break in the seventh game, but was then unable to hold her serve turn. Finally, Noskova sealed the victory and the surprise with a defining 6-3.
Kudermetova vence a Anisimova
In this match there would be no surprise, because the favorite was clearly Kudermetova. In any case, the loss of a player like Anisimova in the first round of a tournament is always worth noting. The game began with a break per side in the first games, and a give and take of dominance. The Russian seemed to have more complications with her service. However, Kudermetova herself would sign two consecutive breaks in defining moments, to take the set 6-3.
Anisimova was touched after having missed the first set in this way, and in fact she would put up to ten consecutive losing games on track, leaving the Russian totally in charge of the match. Finally, and continuing on that path, Kudermetova ended the actions with a resounding 6-0.
