The first round of the Australian Open, the first of the four major tennis tournaments, was held in Melbourne on the 19th in the women’s singles match, where Moka Uchijima (photo) overwhelmed Solana Sierra 6-3, 6-1 and advanced to the second round (2026 Reuters)
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Moka Uchijima defeated Argentina’s Solana Sierra 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the Australian Open (OP), the first of four major tennis tournaments, in the women’s singles match in Melbourne on the 19th, advancing to the second round.
Second-seeded Świętek, who has won six Grand Slam tournaments but has never won an Australian Open title, will face Yuan Yue (China), who has advanced from the preliminary rounds. Although she struggled in the first set, she took it 7-6, and won the second set 6-3, winning in straight sets. “I think there were times when I felt good, but the beginning of the match wasn’t perfect. I’m glad that I was able to overcome that and finish in two sets.”
Third seed Cori Gauff (USA), who is also aiming for her first Australian Open title, got off to a good start by overwhelming Kamila Rahimova (Uzbekistan) 6-2, 6-3.
Other top seeds who advanced include 4th seed Amanda Anisimova, 6th seed Jessica Pegula (both from the United States), and 8th seed Mila Andreeva from Russia.
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