Australian Open: Djokovic is once again unable to fully convince

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Just like in the first round against the Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic, the Serbian could not really make it in the 6:3, 4:6, 7:6 (7:4), 6:3 against the Australian Alexei Popyrin (ATP 43 ) . convince. With a score of 4:5 in the third set, he had to fend off four chances from the outsider to take a 2:1 lead. Djokovic will have to improve against the previously convincing number 30 seeded Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry if he does not want to lose his way to his 25th Grand Slam tournament victory prematurely.

However, Sabalenka remained safe in the second round against the 16-year-old Czech Brenda Fruhvirtova. She won 6:3, 6:2. For comparison: Djokovic was on the field for more than seven hours in his first two matches, while the Belarusian was on the field for only two hours.

16-year-old Andreeva sweeps Jabeur off the field

She is considered the super talent in women’s tennis and gave an impressive example of her potential at the Australian Open. In less than an hour, 16-year-old Russian Mirra Andrejewa (WTA 47) swept the world number 6, Ons Jabeur, off the field. She left only two matches to the three-time Grand Slam finalist. Andrejewa started her meteoric rise last spring in Switzerland with two victories in ITF tournaments. She then reached the third round as a qualifier at the French Open and the round of 16 at Wimbledon. A year ago she was number 292 in the world, but after her first Australian Open she moved into the top 35. At least, because after this performance she is also the favorite in the 3rd round against the French Diane Parry (WTA 72).

(SDA)

Source : Blick