The Spanish Garbiñe Muguruza, exempt from the first round due to her condition of first seed, will debut in the tournament of tennis Sydney (Australia) against the Dutch Kiki Bertens, who on Monday defeated the American Kristie Ahn, 6-2, 6-4.
Coming from the qualifying round, Kristie Ahn had her winning streak interrupted by Kiki Bertens. The player from Wateringen, number 32 in the world ranking, resolved the match in one hour and 17 minutes.
He won the first set with sufficiency, 6-2, but had difficulties to close the stake.
The final 6-4 places her in the second round of the contest, where she will run into Garbiñe Muguruza.
That duel will offer the Spanish-Venezuelan player the opportunity to sign her first victory against Kiki Bertens. The Dutchwoman won the three previous matches, in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
The Spaniard faces that meeting as an important test after her withdrawal in Brisbane, at the start of the Australian tour, due to cramps. Reigning Wimbledon champion Garbiñe Muguruza was unable to complete her first match of the season against Serbian Aleksandra Krunic.
That hasty goodbye led her to modify her competition calendar and request an invitation to the Sydney tournament. Your challenge is to accumulate minutes of play before the Australian Open. The first Grand Slam of the season will be held in Melbourne from January 15 to 28. EFE
Coming from the qualifying round, Kristie Ahn had her winning streak interrupted by Kiki Bertens. The player from Wateringen, number 32 in the world ranking, resolved the match in one hour and 17 minutes.
He won the first set with sufficiency, 6-2, but had difficulties to close the stake.
The final 6-4 places her in the second round of the contest, where she will run into Garbiñe Muguruza.
That duel will offer the Spanish-Venezuelan player the opportunity to sign her first victory against Kiki Bertens. The Dutchwoman won the three previous matches, in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
The Spaniard faces that meeting as an important test after her withdrawal in Brisbane, at the start of the Australian tour, due to cramps. Reigning Wimbledon champion Garbiñe Muguruza was unable to complete her first match of the season against Serbian Aleksandra Krunic.
That hasty goodbye led her to modify her competition calendar and request an invitation to the Sydney tournament. Your challenge is to accumulate minutes of play before the Australian Open. The first Grand Slam of the season will be held in Melbourne from January 15 to 28. EFE