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Showing posts with label Australian Open. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Australian Open. Show all posts

Saturday, January 15, 2022

Australia: The Australian Prime Minister Taking On Novak Djokovic

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is showing toughness in the Djokovic case. His critics say: He only wants to distract from the catastrophic Covid situation in the country.

In the absurd match that is currently being played around Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, there could be losers in particular. For a good week, Tennis Australia, the state government in Victoria and the border authorities blamed each other for who was responsible for the debacle.

Djokovic himself, whom Australians now also call "NoVac", can no longer win, even if he is allowed to stay, according to his unclear information about trips and his positive PCR test. At the moment it seems that only one politician can score in the end: Scott Morrison, the Conservative Prime Minister who wants to be re-elected in 2022.

Monday, January 28, 2013

Australian Open l Novak Djokovic makes history with Murray


The Serbian  Novak Djokovic  made ​​history and British beat  Andy Murray  6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena . He won the  Australia Open for the third time and is the only player in the open era in hacelro. Unstoppable. Murray, winner of Djokovic in the final of the U.S. Open in September, looking to repeat.The match started evenly and none yielded the service. Djokovic and Murray some erratic play short points. Progressively "Nole" imposed his power. Last year, the two players clashed seven times , including two in Grand Slam tournaments. Djokovic won 7-5 in the fifth set of the semifinal at the Australia Open after 4h 50min battle. Murray took his revenge after 4h 34min in the U.S. Open final. The Serb had won all three finals he has played so far in Melbourne (2008, 2011 and 2012) , and achieved the fourth. The last victory of a number 3 on the ATP number 1 in a final of a Grand Slam goes back to 1983: it was the Swede Mats Wilander triumph over Czech Ivan Lend, current coach of Murray.

First set

Djokovic began erratic and annoying , which would be a constant that ended with 25 unforced errors . Murray focused , without risking too much. Both defended the service at every opportunity triggering the tiebreak : 7-2 strong for the Scots. Won 7 to 6 September .

Second set

Djokovic and Murray honed marksmanship strengthened his serve, but things did not change in the second set : the world number one and defending champion of the U.S. Open held service and forced the definition of tie-break . "Nole" won 7-3 , and then the set by 7-6 .

Third set

There he broke the trend that dragged the game and Djokovic could break Murray's serve . Began dominating points and dragged the British unstable . The world number one won it 6-3 with authority .

Fourth set

He noticed the gradual creciemiento Djokovic that this time could break twice Murray service . Nested his game, improved serve and not let his rival shorten the points to advantage . Underwent a Briton with complaints of injury and won 6-2.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Australian Open l Azarenka repeated throne in Australia


With her hundredth point in the match Azarenka queen remained in the first Grand Slam of the season, in a final in which Li, finalist in 2011, had to fight against the current. The Chinese player suffered two crashes during the match, a sprained ankle, dizziness, and even won the first set, as he did in the final two seasons ago against Belgian Kim Clijsters, succumbed again in three sets. Li winning would have done a great service to American Serena Williams, who had regained the number one position in the world, and also with 30 years and 335 days, he would become the oldest winner in the Open triumph Australia. Li had become the first player after the Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova at Roland Garros 2009 to win a Grand Slam at the one and two in the world, but crying over his defeat. However remain fifth in the world ranking of Monday morning, in which the Belarusian fulfill their 48 weeks at the front, followed by Maria Sharapova and Serena. To "Vika" victory marked the first title of the year and the fifteenth of his career. But the party was a carousel of broken over and over, with thirteen in all, too many for a final of a Grand Slam, which at times keep the service was an impossible task. Mal started the game for Li, who started the match with a double fault on the first point, although the Chinese took the first set with a double fault and end of the Belarusian fourth Asian opportunity. Azarenka dominated the second quarter to stand at 3-0, and put everything in their favor, in the fifth game when Li suffered a sprained left ankle. For nearly ten minutes the specter of planned withdrawal on Rod Laver Arena, recalling the abandonment of the Belgian Justine Henin to Amelie Mauresmo in the 2006 final. But after being bandaged the area, Li recovered and kept battling but with less intensity than in the first quarter, to finish this set delivering, with breaks included in the ninth game. The break in the third set for almost 20 minutes for the traditional fireworks on the Yarra River marking the "Australia Day" Li was tapped to be served again, after suffering a fall and to receive new neck massage because some dizziness. With so many setbacks, Azarenka was not too hard to break his opponent's serve twice more to achieve victory at the first opportunity. "Congratulations to Victoria for the great results he has achieved here in the last two years," Li said at the trophy ceremony, "I love playing here, I know I'm young but I'll try again next year," continued Chinese player who spent a wink to his team led by Argentine coach Carlos Rodriguez and husband Jiang Shan. "Two weeks ago I hated my team, because I pushed hard to work, but now I think I should shut up and go," he said. Azarenka's speech was much more formal and never mentioned the injury Li, and also was interrupted by some whistles from the public, who did not forget his incident in the semifinal match against American Sloane Stephens, when it was the bathroom for ten minutes after squandering five match points. "It's been two long weeks, but always keep my best memories of this track, and keep in my heart forever," said "Vika" who wished his rival "the best" and see "more final" to end with a phrase is congraciaba with fans: "I wish you all a happy Australia Day."

Saturday, January 26, 2013

AUSTRALIA OPEN l Murray beat Federer and Djokovic will face

Murray who won the U.S. Open last year will play in the final against Novak Djokovic, world number one, who defeated Thursday in the other semifinal to Spanish David Ferrer 6-2, 6-2, 6-1.The Scottish player had never beat Federer in a Grand Slam tournament, but broke the fourth time this hex helped by great service and a spectacular recovery in the fourth set, when the Swiss came to go dominating 4-1. Murray, not only tied 4-4, but was able to break Federer's serve in the eleventh blank to serve to win the match then being within two points of victory.Federer, cold and with conviction, managed to steal the serve and force the second tie of the night, where he again won his expertise in these short games. But the Scot made ​​a spectacular start of the fifth set, winning the first three games (3-0 ) yielding only four points from 16 appearances.This advantage was enough to keep it until the end, and back breaking Federer in the eighth, sealing his victory, 11-9 to put in their matches. The Scottish player, who won the Brisbane tournament in preparation for the Australia Open, the 25 of his career, and has ten wins in a row this year began.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

TENNIS | Australia Open Federer gets in the way of Tsonga


Switzerland's Roger Federer added another victory today full of strength to advance to the quarterfinals of the Australia Open tennis. World number two and four times champion, Federer beat CanadianMilos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 in a match of 113 minutes in the disappointed rival. "It was cool and maybe that helped me," Federer analyzed before joking: "And I had good reflexes". "Milos is a great talent, has a great future, was an important match for me, a challenge," said the Swiss, kind to the fifteenth of the world ranking, which demanded not as expected. Because the night of Melbourne chip promised a duel, a game in which the veteran and highly successful 31-year Swiss must suffer to the limit with the rising young Canadian 22. But there was none of that, and Federer will play on Wednesday against Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for a place in the semifinals of the first Grand Slam of the year. Federer extended his record to 35 quarterfinals consecutive Grand Slam tournaments. Not amused Raonic , who had taken to the limit to Federer three previous times confronted him, but today, perhaps intimidated by the breathtaking scenery that is the Rod Laver Arena , maybe too much pressure to show that it is able to give a great blow disappoint. Your best weapon, the service did not work the Montenegro-born Canadian to the extent needed. He made 19 aces, yes, but the first service did not help when I needed it and, above all, grossly failed with their groundstrokes, which were a concert of errors. Thus, a double fault left Raonic set point down, and an increase in network delay led him to leave the ball in the net to give the opening set 6-4. Federer, wearing shoes with laces comment roses remain in Australia, had some more difficulties in the second set, which cost him read the rival service, but in the tie break, as usual, did not disappoint: with a right parallel took the second set and Raonic, overwhelmed, sank. Thirty-five minutes later another strong parallel right gave the victory to Federer, who writes in the quest to grow your most valuable record: has 17 Grand Slam titles and wants the eighteenth. So confident and relaxed was Federer after the match, which allowed several jokes with your interviewer, former number one Jim Courier. The theme was pink jersey he wore today details the Swiss. Why did you return to dress? The answer was unexpected, barely "federiana". "I put it because my big muscles have to keep warm. Especially my left arm, which impresses, scares the opponent."

Murray-Chardy, quartered

Briton Andy Murray has gotten into the quarterfinals after defeating Frenchman Gilles Simon in three easy sets, 6-3,6-1,6-3, and will face another Frenchman, Jeremy Chardy, in the last eight the Australia Open. Murray solved his knockout cross easily with a Simon accusing your physical tiredness maratonaino knockout match, against Gael Monfils, who came to five hours. The Scottish rival in the quarter will Jeremy Chardy , who eliminated Seppi in four sets, 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-2, and reaching this round for the first time in his career in the Australia Open.

Monday, January 21, 2013

Australia Open l Wawrinka Djokovic to the limit


Serbian tennis player and world number one Novak Djokovic, beat Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka (1-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 12-10) after a very tough second-round Australia Open final so it will play in the next round to Czech Tomas Berdych. Wawrinka started surprising. Federer started playing without any fear of the world number one and showed he was capable of an upset. Djokovic, who had not expected, was a toy in the hands of the Swiss, who dominated the game as I wanted and did it with a 6-1 in the first set. Djokovic was not sure what was happening. The second set began with a 3-1 for the Swiss and the game went into an unexpected ending, but radically changed after the Serb missed with a 4-2 0-30 against. The world number one after seeing woke with Wawrinka 5-2 in favor, even to have her serve to close out the set with 5-3, but Djokovic got a 'break' that gave it life. The Swiss came down to see the resurrection of the Serbian and Djokovic took advantage of the downturn to get Wawrinka mood of the comeback, winning the second set with a 7-5 and take a 'break' in the first change of the third quarter. The Serb had won six consecutive games and his attitude had changed, no longer left of each stroke and the smile had returned to his face. However, Wawrinka was not willing to give everything for lost and returned to Serbian rupture (1-1). Arreón calmed the Balkan Djokovic but lost the game not like at first, but was biding his time.The game passed without emotion until Wawrinka nerves trembled when he was with your service and 5-4 against. Djokovic saw him and made no mistake, winning the third set.

Wawrinka's Dream

The game became very face for the Serb, but Wawrinka did not want to give up. The Swiss was very solid on serve, not lost his nerve and was able to take control of the fourth set after a tie-break 'that Djokovic was unable to play. Again equal to the marker. With two sets each, any failure could doom the game, something they knew the two players. Both continued to focus on strengthening its service, considering the great efforts could pay expensive in a set in which there is no 'tie-break'. Wawrinka four balls available early break in the ninth game (4-4), but Djokovic was able to deal with them, something that would remember later the Swiss, because never again have no chance of breakage . However, the Balkan not wasted his time and got the early break gave him victory in the twenty-second game of the set (12-10). Meanwhile, Berdych had no trouble imposed on South African Kevin Anderson (6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (13)). The Czech showed his level ranking and broke into three races of Africa, noted that only in the third set.The world number six was not fine with the service and came to give two 'breaks' throughout the match but Anderson errors cost him could not hook the pace of Berdych in no time and end up falling without putting opposition .

Sharapova does not lift the foot

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova is showing his favoritism to lift the title on Saturday, after winning the Belgian smoothly Kirsten Flipkens (6-1, 6-0). The world number two Flipkens dumped in just 68 minutes, wiping out on the track and will have to see the faces with the German Angelique Kerber, seeded number five in the tournament, who beat Russian Ekaterina Makarova (6-2, 6-4). Furthermore, Serbia's Ana Ivanovic failed to surprise to the PolishAgnieszka Radwanska (6-2, 6-4), so the world number four on the right foot continues his wanderings in the Australia Open and measured in quarter end to China's Li Na , who also had too many problems to be imposed on the German Julia Goerges (7-6 (8), 6-1).

Sunday, January 20, 2013

AUSTRALIA OPEN | Third Round Del Potro's surprise farewell


Andy Murray continued his solid start in the Australia Open which saw leave much earlier than expected to Juan Martin del Potro. The Scot won the Lithuanian Richard Berankis 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 on a windy and cool fall day that saw Del Potro 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 3 -6, 6-3 against Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the third round.
Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro, sixth seed, became involved in the first big surprise of the Australia Open tournament and was felled after being overtaken by Frenchman Jeremy Chardy (6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (3) , 3-6 and 6-3).
The tennis Tandil, considered alternative to challenge the dominance of the triplet favorite in the first Grand Slam of the year, the box derailed before reaching the second week, in which there will also be a Roger Federer, seeded second, or Andy Murray, third.
"Not a good result, of course. Especially after match two sets down. Jeremy played very well in the fifth set. Deserved to win the match. I broke serve and calmly faced the final moment to close the game," Tandil explained tennis, seventh in the world.
Jeremy Chardy, who described the victory as "the best" of his career took a start blazing performance, which spilled over to South America. No pulse trembled the Gaul in the fourth quarter, after Del Potro to react and equilibrate shock straight sets.
Chardy, 36 in the rankings and that comes first to the fourth round of Australia, finished with 20 aces and 78 winners. French Iguala her best in a 'major', the second round. As in Roland Garros five years ago.
Chardy will be in the fourth round with Italian Andreas Seppi, who starred another marker unexpected. Eliminated the twelfth-seeded Croat Marin Cilic, also in five sets and after three hours and 38 minutes (6-7 (2), 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 and 6-2).
Federer and Murray did not fail. Transit insurance and pace. Without giving his opponents option, usually resigned to their fate. The Swiss, second seed, ended the great local hope, Australian Bernard Tomic (6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-1) and scored the victory in 250 career Grand Slam tournaments.
Winner in Melbourne four times (2004, 2006, 2007 and 2010), overcame setbacks to ease that submitted his opponent, especially in the second set in a tiebreaker determined that pulled the ocean to win. Tomic came within three points of matching a set. But he could pressure the Swiss and the reaction that turned the situation and put the sleeve of his hand.
Federer will face fourth round at Canadian Milos Raonic, thirteenth favorite, previously beat German Philipp Kohlschreiber, seventeenth, 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-4. Canadian tennis player completed the game with 23 aces to match its best record in Melbourne.
Murray did not end very satisfied with their game against the Lithuanian Ricardas Barnkis, the only survivor of the previous phase, which overcame a 6-3, 6-4, 7-5. A procedure for the Scots, twice runner-up in the Australia Open (2010 and 2011), who lamented the low rate given the ball. The Scot pushed through the crash in two hours and 12 minutes.

Azarenka and Serena, unchecked

The women's draw, however, had no mishaps. Watched the progress of the champion, the Belarusian Viktoria Azarenka , after overcoming the shock to the American Jamie Hampton, Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki, designed to encourage players the final leg of the tournament.
Hampton got into trouble Azarenka, which took the third set unexpectedly. But the world number one survived the setbacks and amended the situation (6-4 4-6 6-2). No pulse trembled to the U.S., which has never won one of the top ten in the world.
"I think everyone was surprised. Not only me," he said after the game the world number one, who will play in the second round with Russian Elena Vesnina, who beat Italy's Roberta Vinci, sixteenth favorite (4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4).
Serena Williams kept the acceleration has shown from the start of the tournament. Keep racking up wins Florida tennis player, who seeks his sixth title in Australia and the assault on the number one.
Only four games left before the Japanese Aytami Morita (6-1, 6-3) and will face Russian Maria Kirilenko, seeded fourteenth, who won in straight sets to Belgian Yanina Wickmayer, the twenty-fifth).
Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki also failed. Determined to return to the elite and improve the semifinals in 2011, won two races to Caroline Wozniacki the only survivor of the previous phase, the Ukrainian Lesya Tsurenko (6-4 and 6-3).
Wozniacki will play Russian veteran Svetlana Kuznetsova, who stopped the last hopes of Spanish in the competition, Carla Suárez Navarro, second in three sets (6-2, 4-6 and 6-3).
Furthermore, Serbia's Bojana Jovanovski won the Japanese Kimiko Date-Krumm (6-2, 7-6 (3)) and will face the American Sloane Stephens, who overthrew the British Laura Robson (7-5 ​​and 6-3 ).

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Australian Open l Djokovic and Almagro, the third round, Verdasco, KO


The world number one Serb Novak Djokovic overcame safely on Czech Radek Stepanek , seeded thirty-first (6-4, 6-3, 7-5) to reach the quarter-finals of the Australia Open , firstGrand Slam of the season. Seventh straight win for Djokovic against Stepanek and reached the fourth stage of the competition for the seventh consecutive year. The Balkan tennis player, who has won 18 of his last 19 played commitments, will face the winner of the second round match between American Sam Querrey and SwissStanislas Wawrinka .


GRANOLLERS-LOPEZ, FORWARD
The Spanish pair formed by Marcel Granollersand Marc Lopez won a spot in the next round with a victory over the Italians Paolo Lorenzi and Potito Starace. Granollers and Lopez bowed to the Italians 7-5, 6-4 in just over an hour mark.ALMAGRO, A THIRD ROUND The SpanishNicolas Almagro , tenth favorite, won the PoleJerzy Janowicz , twenty-fourth (7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-1) and surpassed the third round, first Grand Slam of the year. The Spanish player held her own against the resistance of his opponent in the first two sets. Almagro remained strong, especially with the serve, and pushed through the first two sets in the tiebreaker.Janowicz, however, blamed the defeat of the initial sets and fell apart in the third, which upheld the victory of Almagro. Nicolas Almagro will face in the second round to Serb Janko Tipsarevic , eighth seed, who needed five sets to overthrow the Frenchman Julien Benneteau, thirty-second.Tipsarevic beat Frenchman 3-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

VERDASCO, KO IN FIVE SETS 

Fernando Verdasco succumbed after five sets and nearly four hours of match against South Africa's Kevin Anderson , firmer in the final stretch of the match that sent him to the knockout stages. Anderson claimed his first victory against the Spanish , with whom he had fallen in the two previous occasions they had faced, 4-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2. The South African tennis player, which boasts a service solvent, the kick did not, however, a decisive weapon, although it took more than a rush and kept him in the match. Verdasco took the lead until the fourth set. He won the first and third and threw the rest in the room, settled in the tiebreak and Anderson returned to the fight. In the last race, Verdasco remained standing during the first four sets (2-2) . Then he collapsed and could not prevent his rival won four straight games to close out the match and reach the fourth round.

Friday, January 18, 2013

The controversial footwear Federer in Australia


In the forums the opinions of the fans were not long in coming: "I like the detail in pink. fails to pay anything to Federer" , burst into networks, but others argue that given his famous elegance, "you'll lay fantastic. " The truth is that the combination of black, gray and pink filed in the Australia Open ,more subtle in the clothes in the shoes, has achieved what surely sought farbicante, Nike, although the comments are not always the best. "The combination with pink shoes and I do not think anything goes with your style" , according to some disappointed, although mnujeres have been more likely to value the "courage" of the Swiss  to put on shades that are assumed in the West as female and assume the leadership of the "new trends". 

Australian Open Male l Federer and Murray to 3 / or shift

These are some of the results of the second round of the men's singles of the Australian Open: Tsonga Soeda-6/3 7/6 (7-1) 6/3; Murray-Sousa 6/2 6 / 2 6/4 Raonic Rosol-7/6 (7-2) 6/2 6/3; Cilic Ram-7/5 6/2 6/4; Tomic-Brands 6/7 (4-7) 7/5 7 / 6 (7-3) 7/6 (10-8) Chardy Granollers-6/3 3/6 6/1 6/2; Del Potro Becker-6/2 6/4 6/2, Simon-Levine 2 / 6 6/3 7/6 (7-4) 6/2 Monfils-Lu 7/6 (7-5) 4/6 0/6 6/1 8/6; Gasquet Falla-6/3 6/2 6 / 2, Federer-Davydenko 6/3 6/4 6/4.

Australian Open Female l Kvitova out, Czech ko with British Robson, forward Azarenka and S.Williams

Petra Kvitova out to 2 / or round of Australian Open: the Czech, seeded # 8 and winner at Wimbledon 2011, and 'was defeated 2/6 6/3 11 / 9 from the British Laura Robson. Quick wins for Viktoria Azarenka (6/1 6/0 to Greek Eleni Danilidou), Serena Williams 6/2 6/0 to Spanish Garbine Muguruza) and Caroline Wozniacki (6/1 6/4 to Croatian Woman Vekic). Russian Elena Vesnina beat 6/4 6/2 the U.S. Varvara Lepchenko (21) and will be 'the next opponent of Roberta Vinci.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Australian Open Female l Stosur out

The Australian Samantha Stosur and 'was removed from the Chinese Zheng Jie to 2 / or round of Australian Open (6-4, 1-6, 7-5). Russian Maria Sharapova, however, goes on to shots 6-0, 6-0: ko also Japanese Misaki Doi.More results: Jelena Jankovic (Ser/n.22) b. Maria Joao Koehler (POR) 2-6, 7-6, 6-2; Julia Goerges (Ger/n.18) b. Romina Oprandi (Swi) 6-3, 6-2; Venus Williams (Usa/n.25) b. Alize Cornet (FRA) 6-3, 6-3. Tomorrow Roberta Vinci challenge 'the Uzbek Akgul Amanmuradova.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Australian Open Male l everything easy for Federer

Qualifying easy to 2nd round of the Australian Open Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Juan Martin Del Potro. Federer-Paire 6/2 6/4 6/1; Murray Haase-6/3 6/1 6/3; Mannarino Del Potro-6/1 6/2 6/2; Cilic-Matosevic 6/4 7/5 6 / 2; Mayer-Williams 2/6 3/6 6/2 7/6 (14-12) 6/1; Tsonga-Llodra 6/4 7/5 6/2; Nieminen Haas-7/6 (7-3 ) 4/6 6/3 4/6 8/6; Gasquet Montanes-7/5 6/2 6/1; Raonic Hajek-3/6 6/1 6/2 7/6 (7-0); Tomic- Mayer 6/3 6/2 6/3; Robredo-Levine 7/6 (7-5) 6/7 (2-7) 6/4 6/4.

Australian Open Female l Azarenka and S.Williams okay

No problem for the favorite Viktoria Azarenka and Serena Williams in the 1 / o round of the Australian Open. Azarenka Niculescu-6/1 6/4; Lepchenko-Hercog 6/4 6/1; Wozniacki-Lisicki 2/6 6/3 6/3; Kuznetsova-Dominguez Lino 6/2 6/1; S.Williams Gallovits-Hall 6/0 6/0 Muguruza Rybarikova-4/6 6/1 14/12; Kirilenko-King 6/4 6/2, Date Krumm Petrova-6/2 6/0; Peer-Panova 6/4 1/6 6 / 3; Safarova Lucic-7/6 (7-4) 6/4 Stephens-Halep 6/1 6/1; Mladenovic Babos-6/3 4/6 11/9; Oudin-Robson 6/2 6/3.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Australian Open Men l Djokovic easily

Everything is easy to Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer in the first / or round of Australian Open: Serbian, world No.1 and defending champion, beat 6/2 6/4 7/5 the Frenchman Paul Henri Mathieu.Lo Spanish (4) fold 6/3 6/4 6/2 Belgium's Olivier Rochus.Lopez-Brugues/Davi 6/3 6/2 6/4; Wawrinka Stebe-6/2 6 / 4 6/3; Berdych-Russell 6/3 7/5 6/3; Nishikori Hanescu-6/7 (5-7) 6/3 6/1 6/3; Almagro-Johnson 7/5 6/7 ( 4-7) 6/2 6/7 (6-8) 6/2;-Stepanek Troicki 5/7 4/6 6/3 6/3 7/5; Tipsarevic Hewitt-7/6 (7-4) 7 / 5 6/3.

Australian Open Female l Sharapova no worries

The Russian Maria Sharapova beats with a double 6/0 compatriot Olga Puchkova and access to 2 / or round of the Australian Open. Li-Karatantcheva 6/1 6/3; Cirstea Vandeweghe-6/4 6/2; Goerges-Dushevina 7/5 2/6 6/4; Zhang Zheng-6/1 3/6 6/4; Stosur-Kai 7 / 6 (7-3) 6/3; Hantuchova Chan-6/1 1/6 6/1 Jankovic Larsson-6/2 6/2; Radwanska Bobusic-7/5 6/0; Kerber Svitolina-6/2 6 / 4; V.Williams-Voskoboeva 6/1 6/0; Cornet-Erakovic 7/5 6/7 (3-7) 10/8.