Beyond the fact that the tennis season began in early January and some tournaments have already been played in the Melbourne bubble (ATP Cup and those corresponding to the Melbourne Series), the truth is that the first major tournament of the beginning of 2021 is the Australian Open.
The first Grand Slam of the year, that at one point was in doubt due to a positive case of a hotel worker in which the players stopped during their isolation, carried out its usual draw and the Argentines received the painting with different faces. Some happy and others more disappointed.
The Peque needs to reach the quarters to add for the ranking. (AFP)
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Diego Schwartzman (9th) will start as the eighth seed to win the title. And he finds himself with the intact illusion of surpassing his best performance: the fourth round reached in 2018 and 2020. Although for that he will have to win a minimum of five games, He will have an affordable debut as he will face the Swede Elias Ymer (204 °, coming from the classification). In case of obtaining a victory, the following will be measured against a compatriot: Federico Delbonis (77 °) or Juan Ignacio Londero (81 °), whose crossing will be the fourth in their careers (2-1 the record in favor of the Cordoba).
Pella must fight against his rival and against his head. (Reuters)
Those who did not run with the greatest of luck were Guido Pella (44 °) and Federico Coria (92 °). The 30-year-old left-hander was unable to train on Australian soil for two weeks due to the strict confinement he had to endure after traveling with a positive case of coronavirus. In that sense, he declared that he can hardly compete in the best way and that he does not have high expectations for the tour. In fact, suffered a resounding defeat (6-1 and 6-2 against Andrey Rublev) in his first ATP Cup match. In this case, will start his way in front of Borna Coric (25 °).
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Coria will play the third Grand Slam main draw of his career. (EFE)
Beyond the difficulty that Pella will have, the one who came out the worst was Coria. Playing against Milos Raonic (15th) is never easy. And not to mention if the game takes place on a fast surface. His game of powerful serves, rights that look like a missile and volleys, take away your rhythm and force you to be focused throughout the match because a mistake can cost you a whole set.
After her stellar performance at Roland Garros, Nadia will try to do the same in Australia. (AFP)
On the other hand, the female main draw will have an albiceleste presence: Nadia Podoroska (47th) will try to prolong her good moment and will debut against the American Christina McHale (84 °). Be careful, in case of obtaining a victory, he could meet Donna Vekic (32 °). In addition, Sofia Kenin (4th), current champion of the contest, glimpses on the horizon.
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