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.
Rybakina, who is ranked third in the WTA rankings, also failed. The Kazakh tennis player recognized the superiority of the Russian Anna Blinkova (WTA 57th) 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (8.22pm).
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, the 30-year-old Collins, who reached the final of the Australian Open two years ago, announced that this would be her last year as a professional tennis player.
Among seeded tennis players, Russian 14th seed Darya Kasatkina (WTA 13th) lost in the second round on Thursday, losing 6-4, 3-6, 3-6 to American Sloane Stevens (WTA 44th).
As you know, the strongest tennis player in Latvia and number 10 in the WTA, Alona Ostapenko, reached the second round of the tournament.
The main competition of the Australian Open Championship runs until January 28.
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