Clara Burel became known to the general public at Roland-Garros brilliantly reaching the third round. Qualified for her second Open d’Australie, she was trying to warm up by participating in one of the tournaments set up specifically in Merlbourne, the Yarra Valley. In the first round, she had it easy to face Camila Giorgi. More experienced, the Italian recorded a 6-4, 6-3 success in 1h22.
The Australian Open teaser from 8 to 21 February 2021
The headliner of the day will undoubtedly be Serena Williams, 11th in the world, which will obviously have the honors of the Margaret Court Arena. Opposed to the Australian Daria Gavrilova, ex-20th in the world, the protégé of Patrick Mouratoglou has achieved a logical success (6-1, 6-4). In the next round, she will face the Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova.
Soft start for the Czech Karolina Pliskova facing the young Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto which has never reached the Top 100 yet. Nadia Podoroska, the semi-finalist of Roland-Garros, and training partner of Caroline Garcia during quarantine, did not let the Briton breathe Franscesca Jones, who impressed everyone by qualifying for theOpen d’Australie despite his handicap.
On the Belgian side, the fiancées Greet Minnen and Alyson Van Uytvanck had a perfect day on court 7, respectively facing Olga Danilovic and Su-Wei Hsieh. Minnen had already started his season well by qualifying for theOpen d’Australie, while Van Uytvanck has not been seen in an official match since his second round in Roland-Garros.
The results this Monday at Yarra Valley:
Margaret Court Arena
[5] Serena Williams (USA) – Daria Gavrilova (AUS) 6-1, 6-4
1573 Arena
[11] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) – Misaki Doi (JAP) 6-1, 6-4
[3] Karolina Pliskova (TCH) – Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) 6-3, 6-2
Court 7
Greet Minnen (BEL) – Olga Danilovic (SER) 6-4, 6-4
Alyson Van Uytvanck (BEL) -Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) 6-2, 6-0
[13] Danielle Collins (E-U) – Nina Stojanovic (SER) 6-2, 6-1
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) – [9] Donna Vekic (CRO) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
Court 8
[14] Nadia Podoroska (ARG) – Francesca Jones (G-B) 6-1, 6-3
Court 13
Camila Giorgi (ITA) – Clara Burel (FRA) 6-4, 6-3
Vera Zvonareva (RUS) – Kristina Pliskova (TCH) 6-4, 6-7, 6-3
Petra Martic (CRO) – Vera Lapko (BLR) – 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Marketa Vondrousova (TCH) – Varvara Gracheva (RUS) 6-4, 6-0
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