Tennis. Australian Open: Garcia swept, Mannarino qualified, French results

Garcia helpless towards Osaka

Caroline Garcia (forty third world) was fully overwhelmed by Naomi Osaka (third) 6-2, 6-3 in 1:01 on Wednesday, within the second spherical of the Australian Open. The match was barely hung up through the first two video games, however then the Frenchwoman was not the match. Osaka will face within the third around the Tunisian Ons Jabeur (thirtieth), who was revealed final 12 months by reaching the quarter-finals of the match. The Japanese is likely one of the favorites of this Australian Open, after her victory on the US Open in September. In 2019, she had already received the Australian Major within the wake of her title at Flushing Meadows 2018.

Cornet overwhelmed by younger Ann Li

She had been left stuffed with ambitions after her Homeric battle of almost three hours towards Russian Valeria Savinykh within the first spherical. But Alizé Cornet didn’t lastly resist lengthy within the Australian Grand Slam. The 31-year-old Niçoise misplaced in her second match towards the American Ann Li, 20 years previous and 69th on the earth. Cornet, nonetheless, had some good alternatives to return again within the second set, breaking from the beginning, then resuming his opponent’s service on two events. But Li, assured after reaching the Grampians Trophy closing final week, was capable of come again each time and did not miss his probability within the tie-break, ending the sport along with his first match level.

Ferro ramps up

After eliminating Czech Katerina Siniakova (62nd), Fiona Ferro knocked out Kazakhe Elena Rybakina, twenty first on the earth on Wednesday. By rallying the third spherical, the French N.2 (forty sixth on the earth) achieved her greatest efficiency within the Australian Grand Slam. In the subsequent spherical, she is going to face the winner of the match between Iga Swiatek (seventeenth) and Camila Giorgi (79th).

Quiet mannarino

Adrian Mannarino (thirty sixth world) quietly certified for the third spherical by dismissing the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic (forty first) 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in 1 h 50. In the subsequent spherical, he’ll face the German Alexander Zverev (seventh) or the American qualifier Maxime Cressy (172nd). The Frenchman has already reached the third spherical in Melbourne in 2018, however has by no means gone additional. Last 12 months, he was eradicated from the beginning.

Müller comes right down to earth

It had been the attractive story of the beginning of the match. But the Australian dream of Alexandre Müller, fortunate loser of qualifying who had entered the primary draw on the final second, solely lasted one lap. It should be stated that he inherited a powerful opponent for his second spherical: the Argentinian Diego Schwartzman, semi-finalist at Roland Garros, can have made brief work of the French, 210th on the earth. He was eradicated in simply over an hour and a half 6-2, 6-0, 6-3, two days after notching his first victory on the primary circuit.

Moutet could not do something

As for Corentin Moutet, 71st on the earth, overwhelmed in 4 units, he couldn’t do something towards the Canadian big Milos Raonic, 14th on the earth. His 3:45 battle towards John Millman within the first spherical will little question have left its mark. And confronted with a Raonic at all times ruthless within the service (26 aces), the younger Frenchman of 21 years is not going to have made the burden.

French results

Men’s singles (2nd spherical)

Milos Raonic (CAN / N.14) beats Corentin Moutet 6-7 (1/7), 6-1, 6-1, 6-4

Diego Schwartzman (ARG / N.8) beats Alexandre Müller 6-2, 6-0, 6-3

Adrian Mannarino (N.32) beats Miomir Kecmanovic (SER) 6-1, 6-2, 6-4

Nick Kyrgios (AUS) – Ugo Humbert (N.29)

Ladies’ singles (2nd spherical)

Ann Li (USA) beats Alizé Cornet 6-2, 7-6 (8/6)

Fiona Ferro beats Elena Rybakina (KAZ / N.17) 6-4, 6-4

Naomi Osaka (JAP / N.3) beats Caroline garcia 6-2, 6-3

Among the opposite results to notice, the world No.1 Novak Djokovic dropped a set towards the American Frances Tiafoe however ended up doing it (6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3) . N.3 Dominic Thiem had fewer difficulties towards the German Dominik Koepfer (6-4, 6-0, 6-2). In the ladies’s draw, it is already over for the seeds Bianca Andreescu (CAN, N.8) and Petra Kvitova (RTC, N.9), respectively overwhelmed by the Taiwanese Hsieh (6-3, 6-2) and the Romanian Cirstea (6-4, 1-6, 6-1).

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