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WTA Rome: Ashleigh Barty easy on, Naomi Osaka already out

Ashleigh Barty started with an easy win at the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome. Naomi Osaka suffered a bitter defeat.

by Florian Goosmann
last edit: May 12, 2021, 01:31 pm

Ashleigh Barty
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Ashleigh Barty

Ashleigh Barty stays in sand form! The world number one got off to a good start in Rome after her victory at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix and the final in Madrid: Barty won 6: 4, 6: 1 against Yaroslava Shvedova. .

Meanwhile, number 2 in the WTA world, Naomi Osaka, was eliminated. The Japanese, who recently won the US Open and Australian Open, is still fighting for her love of sand, against Jessica Pegula she gave an early break lead in round 1 and two set balls when the American served at 6: 5. Pegula, world number 31. and this year one of the newcomers, won in the end with 7: 6 (2) and 6: 2.

US youngster Cori Gauff celebrated a great victory with a 6: 1, 1: 6 and 6: 1 over Maria Sakkari. Next opponent: Aryna Sabalenka or Sara Sorribes Tormo.

Karolina Pliskova sees a glimmer of hope in what has been a poor year so far in Rome: She won against Anastasia Sevastova 6: 3, 6: 2.

The women's singles draw in Rome

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by Florian Goosmann

Wednesday
May 12, 2021, 01:33 pm
last edit: May 12, 2021, 01:31 pm