Pegula, fifth in the WTA rankings, lost 4-6, 2-6 against Frenchwoman Clara Burel (WTA 51), who reached the third round of the Australian Open for the first time.
Meanwhile, the leader of the ranking and the main favorite of the tournament, Poland’s Iga Schwiontek, achieved a difficult victory in the second round, coming back from 1-4 in the third set in the second round of the first “Big” of the season. Slam” and defeated the American Daniela 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Collins (WTA 62).
After the defeat, Collins, 30, who reached the final of the Australian Open two years ago, announced that it would be her last year as a professional tennis player.
Among the seeded tennis players, Russian 14th seed Daria Kasatkina (WTA 13) lost in the second round on Thursday, losing 6-4, 3-6, 3-6 to American Sloane Stevens (WTA 44).
As you know, the strongest Latvian tennis player and number ten in the WTA ranking, Aļona Ostapenko, has reached the second round of the tournament, and today she will compete against the host Alja Tomļanović (WTA 271), with whom she played a rather scandalous match match of the 3rd round of Wimbledon 2021. At that point, Tomljanović took rather harshly the medical break requested by Ostapenko, which according to the Croatian-born athlete was unjustified with the aim simply to put her out of rhythm. There was no shortage of mutual insults after the match and in the press conference.
Now, two and a half years later, it seems that passions have calmed down and the Australian expressed positive words towards the Latvian athlete before the match.
The main competition of the Australian Open Championship runs until January 28.
2024-01-18 09:27:34
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