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Australian Open Day 2 Highlights: Nadal, Wawrinka win, Sharapova knocked out
Australian Open Day 2 Highlights: Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep made an easy entry into the 2nd round with wins over their respective opponents. The biggest shock of the day was Maria Sharapova crashing out after defeat in straight sets. India’s Prajnesh Gunneswaran too crashed out after straight sets defeat and dream match against Novak Djokovic will not going to happen.Follow Highlights of Day 2 of Australia Open:
18:05 hrs IST
Alexander Zverev wins
Alexander Zverev beats M Cecchinto 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 to qualify into the 2nd round.
16:56 hrs IST
Day 2 Results
Men’s: Nick Kyrgios defeats L Sonego 6-2, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-1) to enter the 2nd round. Gael Monfils also beats Y Lu 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. David Goffin beats J Chardy 6-4, 6-3, 6-1.
Women’s: Danielle Collins beats V diatchenko 6-1, 3-6, 6-4.
16:30 hrs IST
Medvedev marches on
After dropping a set, Daniil Medvedev finally manages to get the better of Frances Tiafoe in four sets. The US Open finalist won the match 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-2 to progress into the second round.
16:00 hrs IST
Kuznetsova still got it
15th seed Marketa Vondrousova is trailing to two time Grand Slam champions Svetlana Kuznetsova who is currently leading 6-2, 2-1. Kuznetsova, 34, is doing ever so well to progress into the next round.
15:05 hrs IST
Monfils motors on
Gael Monfils starts off with a convincing win over Lu Yen-Hsun. The French tennis star defeated Yen-Hsun is straight sets 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 to progress into the second round.
14:12 hrs IST
Medvedev, Tiafoe win a set each
Daniil Medvedev took the first sex 6-3 but Frances Tiafoe hit back in similar style and took the next set 6-4. The number fourth seed with have to up his game now as Tiafoe has momentum on his side.
13:30 hrs IST
Fognini’s epic comeback
Fabio Fognini came through an intense five-set epic at the Australian Open Tuesday in a match overshadowed by expletive-laden rants at the umpire, who was slammed as “pathetic”. The 12th seed was two sets down when his first round clash against giant American Reilly Opelka was halted by rain on Monday. They returned under blue skies on Tuesday when Fognini emerged a 3-6, 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) winner but with an injured hand after hitting his racquet in anger.
12:52 hrs IST
Win for Lauren Davis
🇺🇸 @LaurenDavis93 sweeps past Canadian qualifier Leylah
Fernandez 6-4 6-2
She'll face the winner of Svitolina-Boulter#AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/knLMSUgNcE
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 21, 2020
12:41 hrs IST
Exciting match coming up
👑 @NickKyrgios
He's playing tonight on Melbourne Arena #AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/SmHFv7K4yc
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 21, 2020
11:47 hrs IST
Stan wins
Clutch from @stanwawrinka
Our 2014 champion breaks when it matters most to send Dzumhur packing 7-5 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4.
How far can Stan go this year?#AusOpen #AO2020 pic.twitter.com/glXE7t3vLc
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 21, 2020
11:17 hrs IST
Nadal victorious
Easy work for Rafael Nadal as he made short work of youngster Hugo Dellien 6-2, 6-3, 6-0 as he raced to 2nd round.
10:40 hrs IST
Indian dream over
Prajnesh Gunneswaran’s dream of facing Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Australian Open came to a screeching halt as he suffered a 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 defeat at the hands of Japan’s Tatsuma Ito.
10:07 hrs IST
Thiem wins
Dominic Thiem looked in brilliant form as he rallied on to beat Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 and reach the 2nd round
9:52 hrs IST
Pliskova through
Karolina Pliskova faced a bit of resistance from Kristina Mladenovic at the Rod Laver Arena but the second seed was able to clinch the encounter 6-1, 7-5. She will next play either Germany’s Laura Siegemund or American wildcard CoCo Vandeweghe.
8:53 hrs IST
Vekic beats Sharapova
She’s through to the second round after defeating 2008 champion Sharapova 6-3 6-4.
🇭🇷 @DonnaVekic does it!
She's through to the second round after defeating 2008 champion Sharapova 6-3 6-4#AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/TmnZy3mx7E
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 21, 2020
8:36 hrs IST
Massive upset
🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳@Ons_Jabeur blasts 19 winners and secures the 6-4 6-2 upset over No. 12 Konta!#AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/SJlwZDKFvO
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 21, 2020
8:32 hrs IST
Madison Keys wins
Maddy moving on 🏃♀️
In less than an hour, @Madison_Keys slams 29 winners to wipe away Kasatkina 6-3 6-1.#AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/pBzdHP5sig
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 21, 2020
8:30 hrs IST
Fabio Fognini wins
Forza @fabiofogna!
The Italian 12th seed storms back from two sets to love down to def. Opelka 3-6 6-7(3) 6-4 6-3 7-6 [10-5]#AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/DqNm5o1UPw
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 21, 2020
05:00 hrs IST
Australian Open Day 2 - Order of Play
ROD LAVER ARENA
K.Mladenovic v K. Pliskova (2)
D. Vekic (19) v M. Sharapova
R. Nadal (1) v H. Dellien
D. Medvedev (4) v F. Tiafoe
E. Cocciaretto v A. Kerber (17)
MELBOURNE ARENA
M. Keys (10) v D Kasatkina
D. Dzumhur v S. Wawrinka (15)
A. Popryin v J Tsonga (28)
N. Kyrgios (23) v L. Sonego
MARGARET COURT ARENA
B. Bencic (6) v A. Schmiedlova
A. Mannarino v D. Thiem (5)
A. Tomljanovic v A. Sevastova (31)
J. Brady v S. Halep (4)
M. Cecchinato v A. Zverev (7)
1573 ARENA
J. Konta (12) v O. Jabeur
R. Opelka v F. Fognini (12)
E. Gulbis v F. Auger-Aliassime (20)
E. Svitolina (5) v. K. Boulter
G. Monfils (10) v Y. Lu
C. Suárez Navarro v A. Sabalenka (11)
COURT 3
I. Begu v K. Bertens (9)
D. Goffin (11) v J. Chardy
E. Mertens (16) v D Kovinic
COURT 8
D. Schwartzman (14) v L. Harris
A. Riske (18) v Y. Wang
J. Isner (19) v T. Monteiro
A. Sharma v A. Kontaveit (28)
A. Pavlyuchenkova (30) v N. Stokanovic
COURT 10
H. Gaston v J. Munar
K. Pliskova v H. Watson
COURT 13
K. Juvan v D. Yastremska (23)
F. Lopez v R. Bautista Agut (9)
B. Pera v E. Rybakina (29)
J. Kovalik v P. Carreno Busta (27)
K. Flipkens v K. Muchcova (20)
T. Fritz (29) v T. Griekspoor
COURT 15
F. Ferro v A. Van Uytvanck
K. Edmund v D. Lajovic (24)
P. Herbert v C. Norrie
COURT 19
M Cilic v C. Moutet
L. Giustino v M. Raonic (32)
M. Vilella Martinez v K. Khachanov (16)
A. Anisimova (21) v Z. Diyas
C. O’Connell v A. Rublev (17)
COURT 22
B. Paire (21) v C. Stebe
D. Collins (26) v V Diatchenko
I. Karlovic v V Pospisil
I. Ivashka v K. Anderson
