Australian Open: Defending champion Sofia Kenin continues, as does Muguruza
Last year's winner Sofia Kenin has reached the second round at the Australian Open 2021.
by Florian Goosmann
last edit: Feb 09, 2021, 04:58 am
The 22-year-old prevailed against the Australian Madison Inglis 7: 5, 6: 4. She was tense, mentally not 100 percent, so Kenin. "But a victory is a victory."
Also next is Kenin's opponent from the 2020 final, Garbine Muguruza. The Spaniard, a two-time major winner, gave Lucky Loser Margarita Gasparyan no chance at 6: 4, 6: 0 in the end.
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However, the two-time tournament winner Victoria Azarenka was eliminated. The Belarusian seeded at twelve lost to Jessica Pegula 5: 7, 4: 6. Azarenka, however, was battered and had to leave the pitch in the second set because of breathing problems.
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