Friday, March 29

Nadal achieves a resounding victory in his premiere in Australia


Spaniard Rafael Nadal (6) convinced with a perfect staging in the first round of the Australian Open after comfortably beating the American Marcos Giron 6-1, 6-4 and 6-2, in a game in which he did not concede any break ball.

“These have been very difficult months for me. It is impossible to be happier”, commented after closing its premiere in less than two hours.

The Balearic dispelled the doubts generated after commenting that their expectations were not the same due to their long period of inactivity after overwhelming the American with 27 winning shots and a high percentage (88%) of points with first serves.

Nadal, who will be the only candidate in reach his 21st Grand Slam after the Serbian Novak Djokovic’s deportation, could face Australian and guest Thanasi Kokkinakis in a demanding second round, who arrived in Melbourne after being crowned champion in Adelaide.

the balearic joined the Spanish victories of Carlos Alcaraz, Peter Martinez Y Pablo Carreño to complete the full victories at Melbourne Park.

He also continued his run of triumphs at Melbourne Park in the current season after won the title in the preparatory tournament Summer Set after beating American Maxime Cressy in the final.

Triumph of Badosa

In the women’s tournament and, with almost no rest time after winning the title in Sydney on Saturday, paula badosa has debuted with victory against the Australian alja tomjanovic (44 world) which has been imposed by 6-4 and 6-0.

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The Catalan tennis player has beaten a rival whom she had already defeated in the second round in Sydney (6-3, 6-4), in a very disputed first set and in which, with a 5-4 advantage, she had to go to the locker room to treat a sore right thigh. On the way back, the Catalan, number 6 in the world, has chained seven games in a row to qualify for the second round in which she will face the Italian Martina Trevisan (111 worldwide).

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They have also passed the first round Sara Sorribas Y Nuria Parrizaswhile it has fallen cristina bucsa. ,


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