Three co-favorites were eliminated in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday: The finalists of the WTA Finals a few months ago, winner Garbine Muguruza and Anett Kontaveit, had to pack their bags in Melbourne on Thursday. The number three seeded Spaniard lost 3:6 ,3:6 to the French Alize Cornet, and the number six from Estonia also only played six games against the up-and-coming 19-year-old Danish Clara Tauson.
Later, sensational US Open winner Emma Raducanu was also hit. The 19-year-old British surprisingly had to bow to Danka Kovinic from Montenegrin 4: 6, 6: 4, 3: 6. Her compatriot and crowd favorite Andy Murray also said goodbye, with three times 4:6 against the Japanese Taro Daniel.
In the night session, US Open champion Daniil Medvedev defeated Australian enfant terrible Nick Kyrgios in the hit of the day after 2:58 hours 7: 6 (1), 6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 2. Kyrgios showed the usual antics, the crowd kept interrupting between serves and the Russian resented the fans. During the winner’s interview, he had to listen to a boo concert because he was complaining about some fans. Stefanos Tsitsipas also struggled against Argentinian Sebastian Baez before he left the field as the winner with 7: 6 (1), 6: 7 (5), 6: 3, 6: 4.
Austria’s only contribution in doubles was eliminated in the first round: Philipp Oswald from Vorarlberg lost alongside Matwe Middelkoop (Ned) to Raven Klaasen/Ben McLachlan (Rsa/Jpn) 6: 7 (1), 6: 3, 3: 6.
Four days after Novak Djokovic’s appeal against the annulment of his visa was rejected, the Federal Supreme Court has announced its reasoning. It was therefore reasonable for the Australian government to assume that the Serbian tennis pro had anti-vaccination attitudes and was a threat to the population. “A world tennis star can influence people of all ages, whether young or old, but perhaps especially the young and the easily impressed,” the three judges said in the published statement.
Source: Nachrichten
