Australian Open: Swiatek continues, Muguruza and Kontaveit fail
With Garbine Muguruza and Anett Kontaveit , two players from the extended circle of favorites failed at the Australian Open. Iga Swiatek , on the other hand, had no problems.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Jan 20, 2022, 04:48 am
The experts agreed on one thing before the start of the Australian Open 2022: Garbine Muguruza, 2020 finalist in Melbourne and winner of the WTA Finals in Guadalajara at the end of last year, will play a key role in the first major of the year. But even experts can be wrong: The Spaniard had to give up in her second match: Muguruza lost surprisingly smoothly to Alizé Cornet 3: 6 and 3: 6.
Anett Kontaveit didn't fare much better, having traveled to Mexico towards the end of last season with a brilliant series for the final of the eight best players. Kontaveit was eliminated 2:6 and 4:6 against the young Dane Clara Tauson.
Iga Swiatek, on the other hand, continues without any problems: The 2020 French Open winner beat Rebecca Peterson from Sweden 6: 2 and 6: 2 and now meets either Daria Kasatkina or Magda Linette.
Here is the women's individual tableau
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