Rebecca Masarova He became the first Spaniard to reach the second round of the Australian Open after convincingly defeating the Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich by 6-3 and 6-4.
It was the first time Masarova had made it past the first round at Melbourne Park and equaled her best results in a ‘slam’, which were the second rounds achieved at the United States Open (2021 and 2023) and Wimbledon (2023).
The Spaniard braved the intense heat, which reached 30 degrees, and completed a great performance with six aces, 25 winners and 21 unforced errors.
His footwork, which worked with confidence despite the weather conditions, also made him a tennis player with excellent defensive skills, after having 14 breaking balls throughout the two sets.
His next rival is the Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko (28), who for her part defeated the Italian Lucia Bronzetti in three sets.
His compatriot could not begin in the same way Sarah Sorribeswho fell this Sunday to Russian qualifier Alina Korneeva in three sets.
Source: La Verdad
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