Ap et Afp
Journal La Jornada
Wednesday February 10, 2021, p. at 12
Melbourne. Spain’s Rafael Nadal, world number two in tennis, qualified for the second round of the Australian Open by easily beating Serbian Laslo Djere (56) in three sets 6-3, 6-4, 6- 1, despite back problems, while Australia’s Ashley Barty, one from the world, dominated her first Grand Slam game in over a year and gave up just 10 points to shut out Montenegrin Danka Kovinic 6- 0.
It was a difficult 15 days for me. Today he had to survive and I am still alive, celebrated Nadal, who is looking to improve to 21 the big title record and surpass Swiss Roger Federer.
His next rival will be American Michael Mmoh, who won in a five-set battle against Serbian Viktor Troicki, certified with partials 7-6 (3), 6-7 (3), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5.
As Nadal picked up the pace of the match, members of the Russian squad that won the ATP Cup on Sunday remained on fire. Fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev extended his winning streak to 15 by beating Vasek Pospisil 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 and seventh-seeded Andrey Rublev defeating 6-3, 6-3 , 6-4 against Yannick Hanfmann.
In the women’s team, Nadia Podoroska, the Argentina who surprised with her march to the semi-finals at Roland Garros last October, made her Australian debut with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over the American Christina McHale.
Players placed in strict quarantine after arriving in Australia last month are struggling in the first round, with Sloane Stephens of the United States and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, two-time champion in Australia and finalist at the US Open. year, who appeared to have breathing problems and received medical attention in the second round of her loss to American Jessica Pegula.
Australian Alexei Popyrin surprised Belgian David Goffin (13 seed) 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6, (6) and 6-3, and Spaniard 17 -year-old Carlos Alcaraz won 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 over Dutchman Botic Van de Zandschulp, to become the youngest man to win a Grand Slam match since Thanasi Kokkinakis in 2014.
And an even younger player, 16-year-old American Cori Gauff, won 6-3, 6-2 against Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann and will face Elina Svitolina in the second round.
Mayar Sherif became the first Egyptian woman to win a Grand Slam match after beating France’s Chloe Paquet 7-5, 7-5.
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