The Swiss veteran Stanislas Wawrinka He was unable to extend the invitation received from the Australian Open, which he won in 2014 and later added to his victories at Roland Garros 2015 and United States Open 2016, and he bid farewell to the first Grand Slam of the season, losing to opening round of the Italian push Lorenzo Sonego (6-4, 5-7, 7-5 and 7-5).
The transalpine, 55 in the ATP rankingavenged the defeat suffered against the Swiss in Umag, in 2023, the only time they met. However, whoever it was third in the world, 39 years old and with sixteen titles in his history, he maintained his style and forced his rival to do his best.
Wawrinka He will face his last stretch as a professional, but after a long time due to injury he intends to say goodbye to the track circuit.
Rublev or Fonseca in the next round
Sonego, for its part, will play in the second round against the winner of the intermediate clash Russian Andrey Rublev and Brazilian Joao Fonseca.
He also fought in the competition Lorenzo Musettisixteenth seed, who won the duel between the Italians against Matteo Arnaldi and extended his stay in Melbourne (7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(5) and 6-3).
Musetti will face the Canadian Denis Shapovalovwhich eliminated Spaniard Roberto Bautista from the tournament by winning 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 and 7-6(8).
Source: La Verdad
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