First Grand Slam of the season, a lot of competitive filming still to be done, and surprises arrive from the opening rounds at Melbourne Park. There have been a significant number of surprises, although the big four have survived: Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, in the men’s box and Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenkain the feminine.
Although no one is exempt from difficulties, neither is the ten-time champion Novak Djokovic, who spent more than seven hours on the court, delivering two sets. one was left Carlos Alcaraz in second against Lorenzo Sonego. Swiatek reacted against Danielle Collins from 1-4 in the third set, three balls down to 2-5 and the American’s serve.
Had it even worse Daniil Medvedev, coming back from two sets down to the Finn Emil Ruusuvuori in a meeting that ended around 4 a.m. local morning.
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For hits, those of the Dane Holger Rune (8), against the Frenchman Arthur Cazaux, and the 2023 finalist, the Kazakh Elena Rybakinaante Anna Blinkova.
There are five of the nine top-10 participants (Karolina Muchova was out due to injury), out of the tournament. In addition to Rybakina (3), Pegula (5), Jabeur (6), Vondrousova (7) and Sakkari (8).
In the men’s event, there was less of a hassle because Alexander Zverev (6) and Hubert Hurkacz (9) were saved in five sets by lifting two adverse markers.
male painting
1/16 final
High part
Novak Djokovic (SRB/1)-Tomás Etcheverry (ARG/30)
Adrian Mannarino (FRA/20)-Ben Shelton (USA/16)
Taylor Fritz (USA/12)-Fabian Maroszan (HUN)
Luca Van Assche (FRA)-Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE/7)
Jannik Sinner (ITA/4)-Sebastián Báez (ARG/26)
Tomas Machac (CHE)-Karen Khachanov (RUS/15)
Alex De Minaur (AUS/10)-Flavio Cobolli (ITA/Q)
Sebastian Korda (USA/29)-Andrey Rublev (RUS/5)
Bottom
Arthur Cazaux (FRA/WC)-Tallon Greek Spoor (NED/28)
Ugo Humbert (FRA/21)-Hubert Hurkacz (POL/9)
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL/13)-Nuno Borges (POR)
Alexander Zverev (ALE/6)-Alex Michelsen (USA)
Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN/27)-Daniil Medvedev (RUS/3)
Casper Ruud (NOR/11)-Cameron Norrie (GBR/19)
Tommy Paul (USA/14)-Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB)
Juancheng Shang (CHN/WC)-Carlos Alcaraz (ESP/2)
female painting
1/16 final
High part
Each Swiatek (POL/1)-Linda Noskova (CHE)
Elina Svitolina (UCR/19)-Viktorija Golubic (SUI)
Jelena Ostapenko (LET/11)-Victoria Azarenka (BLR/18)
Emma Navarro (USA/27)-Dayana Yastremska (UCR/Q)
Anna Blinkova (RUS)-Jasmine Paolini (ITA/26)
Anna Kalisnkaya (RUS)-Sloane Stephens (USA)
Qinwen Zheng (CHN/12)-Yafan Wang (CHN)
Océane Dodin-Clara Burel (FRA)
Bottom
Elina Avanesyan (RUS)-Marta Kostyuk (UCR)
Maria Timofeeva (RUS/Q)-Beatriz Haddad Maia
Magda Frech (POL)-Anastasia Zakharova (RUS/Q)
Alycia Parks (USA-Coco Gauff (USA/4)
Mirra Andreeva (RUS)-Diane Parry (FRA)
Storm Hunter (AUS)-Barbora Krejcikova (CHE/9)
Amanda Anisimova (USA)-Paula Badosa (ESP)
Lesia Tsurenko (UCR/28)-Aryna Sabalenka (BLR/2)
2024-01-18 16:47:12
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