He was holding the serve to win the match, but still victory fled from you Garbin Muguruzawho said goodbye Australian Open at the premiere against Belgian Elise Martens 3-6, 7-6 (3) and 6-1.

This Spain-Venezuela’s third defeat in three matches played this year The former world number 1 will be ranked 81st after a disastrous 2022 season in which they lost 17 games without winning any titles and therefore fell to world number 73, and when the tournament in Melbourne comes to an end, the worst since 2015. Before winning Roland Garros in 2016 and Wimbledon in 2017.

“Defeat is hard because it’s hard to admit that you lost in the first round of a Grand Slam. I start playing well and then maybe i’m not showing the highest level. It costs me dearly to shut it down when it matters,” admitted Muguruza.

The defeat will force him to change the calendar of his agenda in the coming months and play in the second-tier tournaments he can reach with his ranking. “Now I must work humbly and go unnoticed to come again.”

The Triumphs of Carreño and Davidovich

On the second day of the tournament, which had to be temporarily postponed on open courts due to the heat, pablo carreno Y Alexander Davidovic they gave a pass to the second round. The Asturian tennis player (16th in the world) defeated Chilean Pedro Cachín 7-6 (4), 6-1 and 7-6 (3) in three sets. The Malaga man had more difficulty as he needed five sets to beat Kazakh Alexander Bublik 6-0, 6-7 (3), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

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