Iga Swiatek without a doubt, Jannik Sinner gives up a set

Iga Swiatek without a doubt, Jannik Sinner gives up a set
Iga Swiatek without a doubt, Jannik Sinner gives up a set

Everything is going well for Iga Swiatek. The 23-year-old Pole, already imperial against the Czech Katerina Siniakova in 1is round, did it again against the Slovak Rebecca Sramkova (49e) Thursday, with a score of 6-0, 6-2.

On a Rod Laver Arena swept by a chilly wind, the world No.2 explained that she felt “very solid”: “I played my game very effectively”, congratulated the Pole just after her express victory , “glad to have kept (her) concentration”.

Rybakina et Yastremska ont déroulé

Au 3e turn, the five-time Grand Slam winner will face the British Emma Raducanu, winner of the US Open in 2021 but has since fallen to 61e place.

La Kazakhe Elena Rybakina (7e) was barely less ruthless than Swiatek, conceding only three games to her opponent, the 17-year-old American Iva Jovic. She will face 3e Tour l’Ukrainienne Dayana Yastremska (33e), even more expeditious Thursday against Montenegrin Danka Kovinic (1,289e) outclassed 6-0, 6-1 in 51 minutes.

Sinner put in difficulty

The journey of Emma Navarro (8e) in Melbourne is more tortuous, but the results are the same: as in 1is round, the semi-finalist of the last US Open once again needed three sets to win at 2e round against Wang Xiyu, dominated 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. In the next round, the American will face the Tunisian Ons Jabeur (39e), three-time Grand Slam finalist.

-

At the start of the evening, the defending champion Jannik Sinner initially struggled against the Australian Tristan Schoolkate (173e), beneficiary of an invitation from the organizers of the first Grand Slam of the season. Unable to find an opening on his opponent’s serve, the Italian world No.1 conceded the first set, before regaining control of the match to win in four sets 4-6, 6-4, 6- 1, 6-3.

“For an hour”, Schoolkate “offered better tennis than mine”, admitted the 23-year-old champion. “I clearly have room for improvement for the next matches,” he added.

Sensation Fonseca takes the door

Sensation at the start of the tournament after his clear victory against Andrey Rublev (9e), the young Brazilian Joao Fonseca (112e at 18) lost after five sets against Lorenzo Sonego (55e). The 29-year-old Italian saved a break point at 3-3, before taking his opponent’s serve to win.

“It was a great fight for my first five-set match. But I didn’t play my best tennis and I was nervous especially in the last set,” regretted Fonseca, conceding that “Lorenzo’s experience” in these marathon encounters made the difference.

-

--

PREV what is this device tested since Wednesday to avoid flooding in Paris?
NEXT Nintendo SWITCH 2: register to discover the console and its first games in preview – Nintendo SWITCH 2