Moops good morning. The Australian Open has already started, the first Big of the season! Melbourne Park welcomes from this Monday until Sunday, February 21 a tournament that delayed its start due to the strict measures of the ocean country to fight against the covid.
Milos Raonic (14) – Federico Coria | 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 (Finished)
Emil Ruusuvuori – Gal Monfils (10) | 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 (Finished)
Stan Wawrinka (17) – Pedro Sousa | 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 (Finished)
Pedro Martnez –Yoshihito Nishioka | 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 (Finalizado)
Taylor Fritz (27) – Albert Ramos | 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) (Finished)
Dominic Thiem (3) – Mikhail Kukushkin 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-3 (Final)
Alexander Zverev (6) – Marcos Giron | 6-7 (8), 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-2 (Finished)
Egor Gerasimov – Benoit Paire (25) | 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (5) and 7-5. (Finished)
Pablo Carreo (15) –Kei Nishikori | 7-5, 7-6 (4), 6-2 (Finalizado)
Grigor Dimitrov (18) – Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (5) (Finalized)
Venus Williams – Kirsten Flipkens | 7-5, 6-2 (Finalizado)
Naomi Osaka (3) – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 6-2 (Finalized)
Serena Williams (10) – Laura Siegemund | 6-1, 6-1 (finished)
Bernarda Pera – Angelique Kerber (23) | 6-0, 6-4 (finished)
Iga Swiatek (15) – Arantxa Rus | 6-1, 6-3 (Finished)
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu – Mihaela Buzarnescu | 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 (Finished)
Simona Halep – Lizette Cabrera | 6-2, 6-1 (finished)
Petra Kvitova – Greetje Minnen | 6-3, 6-4 (Finalizado)
Novak Djokovic easily wins his serve and dominates 3-1 a Chardy, who has not been able to win a set to the Serbian in 13 games.
Second set for Kyrgios, which already dominates 6-4, 6-4 to the Portuguese Frederico Ferreira Silva. In addition, the ‘Peque’ redirects his match and defeats Swede Ymer 3-0 in the fourth set.
The Serbian breaks the Frenchman’s serve to open his mouth and then consolidates the break with his serve. 2-0 for ‘Nole’ in this first set.
Look whos back @DjokerNole | #AO2021 | #AusOpenpic.twitter.com/mhX7l3hw78
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Now I know, The game of the world number 1 and defending champion begins against Jeremy Chardy, whom he has defeated in his 13 previous duels. Will there be surprises? Let us doubt it a looooong ….
Trouble Schwartzman, who lost the third set to the Swede Elias Ymer. Even so, the Argentine dominates 7-6 (3), 6-4 and 2-6. In addition, Kyrgios ya ghana 6-4, 4-2 to portuguese Ferreira.
The czech Petra Kvitova, double winner at Wimbledon and finalist in Australia in 2019, defeats the Belgian Greetje Minnen by 6-3, 6-4.
In five minutes the match of Novak Djokovic in front of the French Jeremy Chardy. The Serbian, eight times winner in Melbourne, defends crown.
The one that does not fail is the world number 2, Simona Halep, which sweeps the local Lizette cabrera 6-2, 6-1. Halep was already a finalist in Australia in 2018.
For the fast track! 2-6 and 1-6.@Simona Halep He has not given Cabrera a choice.
And then debuts @DjokerNole! #AusOpen#AusOpenEurosportpic.twitter.com/ufEkP51zOh
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The singular Kyrgios he takes the first sleeve against the portugus Frederico Ferreira Silva by 6-4. In addition, the ‘Little’ Schwartzman He already dominates the Swede by two sets to zero Elias Ymer by 7-6 (3), 6-4.
Grigor Dimitrov went to Marin Cilic, finalist in Australia in 2018, in three sets 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (5). It was without a doubt the great game of the first day. The Bulgarian already played the semifinals here in 2017.
Czech Jiri Vesely defeats Belgian Kimmer Coppejans in five contested sets (6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3) and being Carreo’s rival in the second round. Pedro Martnez, for its part, will measure the Finnish Emil Ruusuvuori, surprising winner of the duel against Gal Monfils.
I won @pablocarreno91 a Kei Nishikoria en el #AusOpen!
Great match and second round.#AusOpenEurosport
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Second set for the ‘Peque’, let’s go! Schwartzman already defeats the Swede Elias Ymer by 7-6 (3) and 6-4. One step away from the second round, the courageous Argentine.
FAA, as easy as 123 @felixtennis def. Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6-2 6-4 6-2 to advance to the second round of #AO2021.#AusOpenpic.twitter.com/fupRDRu1dv
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The canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, another of the new talents of the ATP, comfortably surpasses the Canadian Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.
VICTORY FOR PABLO CARREO BEFORE KEI NISHIKORI IN THREE SETS !! The Asturian closes the game to the rest with a nice passing for him 7-5, 7-6 (4), 6-2 final. his rival in the second round will come out of the duel between the Czech Jiri Vesely and the Belgian Kimmer Coppejans, which equal three in the fifth set.
VICTORY FOR CARREO!
The Spanish beats Kei Nishikori in the 1 round of the #AusOpen
Great game of @pablocarreno91 what we have seen in the #AusOpenEurosportpic.twitter.com/kMvbcTOluN
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Suffered the ‘Little’ Diego Schwartzman to take the first set against the Swede Elias Ymer in the tie-break (7-3) but he already dominates by one set and 3-1 in the second sleeve. He who does not go with the Argentine and his 1.70 does not have a heart, you know.
5-2 for Carreo. To a game of triumph. The Asturian very close to taking fulfilled revenge for their controversial defeat against Japan in the round of 16 in Australia in 2019, when Nishikori rallied two sets against. It was the only time they had met until today.
Well then 4-1 for Carreo in the third set. The Asturian has the third set on track and the match against Nishikori. Hopefully there are no last minute surprises.
The emotional story of the day has starred the Canadian Bianca Vanessa Andreescu, who has returned to the slopes 15 months later beating the Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu by 6-2, 4-6 and 6-3. Andreescu suffered a serious knee injury.
A winning return is complete @Bandreescu_ makes it through to the second round #AusOpen | #AO2021pic.twitter.com/Zh1Ky2hUdq
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Dimitrov also takes the second set and already dominates Cilic 6-4 and 6-2, finalist in Australia in 2018. The Bulgarian, very confident, closed his sleeve with a blank game to serve.
The one who has not failed has been the young Polish Iga Swiatek, 19 years old and brilliant winner of Roland Garros in 2020, who easily surpassed the Dutch Arantxa Rus by 6-1 and 6-3.
“I try to treat every tournament as a different story.”
Coming into #AO2021 as a Grand Slam champion comes with great expectations but @iga_swiatek knows how to manage them well. #AusOpenpic.twitter.com/8CyVr6leCB
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This victory I know is the pear! (sorry for such a bad joke). The american Bernard Pera has defeated the German Angelique Kerber endorsing him a donut in the first set and closing the duel with a 6-4. Kerber won in Melbourne in 2016.
Upset alert! @bernarda_pera stuns 2016 champion Kerber, toppling the 23rd seed 6-0 6-4 to advance to the second round.#AusOpen | #AO2021pic.twitter.com/NO6n5X366l
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Second set for Carreo! The Asturian prevails in the tie-break by 7-4 and already dominates the scoreboard by 7-5 and 7-6 (4). One set from the second round …
LIVE | At a good level @pablocarreno91
I won the first set and already has a break in the second
He tells you @fgomezsaez in # E1#AusOpenEurosportpic.twitter.com/ikpDbAQrPt
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The one who has not failed in this first round is the Japanese Naomi Osaka, one of the great favorites to the final triumph, which swept the track (6-1, 6-2) to the Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Osaka has already won the Australian Grand Slam in 2019.
Cruise control.@naomiosaka advances to the second round of #AO2021 with a 6-1 6-2 win over Pavlyuchenkova.#AusOpenpic.twitter.com/l3Oblbsdft
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Carreo and Nishikori go to the tie-break in the second set. The Spaniard had a 3-1 advantage in this heat but the Japanese tennis player recovered the lost ground with a counterbreak.
Grigor Dimitrov (18) the first set is scored against Marin Cilic by 6-4. Bulgarian and Croatian star in perhaps the best duel of this first day of competition according to the history of both.
Well, this is not a good day for French tennis. To the street another of its seeds. Benoit Paire (25) loses in four sets against Belarusian Egor Gerasimov by 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (5) and 7-5.
Anyway, the most promising match of the Australian night (there are ten hours difference between Melbourne and mainland Spain) is the one to face the Canadian Denis Shapovalov in front of the promising Italian Jannik Sinner, which already slipped into the Roland Garros quarters last year. Also debuts the irascible Nick kyrgios against the portuguese Frederico Ferreira Silva. Habr show?
This day (around 10:30 Spanish time) is closed by the number 1 in the world, Novak Djokovic, than at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park’s center court, I know how to measure the French Jeremy Chardy, number 66 in the ATP ranking. The Frenchman has lost thirteen defeats to the Serbian since they met for the first time in the second round of the 2009 Australian Open.
In the female box, highlight the triumph of the two Williams sisters, who are still in shape in their 39s and 40s. Venus and Serena, who debuted in the tournament in 1997 and 1998, advance to the second round.
Cmon @Venuseswilliams toughs out the opening set 7-5 over Flipkens#AO2021 | #AusOpenpic.twitter.com/oEZnJ6lkNb
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Right now Pablo Carreo (15) is playing against Kei Nishikori. The Asturian The first set has already been scored 7-5 and the second set is tied at one. Carreo is the third and last of the Spaniards entering the fray today. Tomorrow the remaining eleven will debut, seven in the men’s box and the four girls.
Day 1 top-50 matchup
An early break for @pablocarreno91 over Nishikori on 1573 Arena.#AusOpen | #AO2021pic.twitter.com/MpQUtYYBrx
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Today two Spaniards with mixed luck have already played. Pedro Martnez has won in three sets the Japanese Noshihito Nishioka and for the moment it matches the second round of last year. Things were worse for Albert Ramos, defeated by American Taylor Frtiz.
