The Spanish Garbiñe Muguruza, third favorite, qualified to compete in the second round of the Australian Open by defeating the French Jessika Ponchet, 260 in the world and special guest, by 6-4 and 6-3.
For prevention, the champion of Roland Garros and Wimbledon took to the track Margaret Court with her right thigh bandaged, to avoid any incident after her withdrawals in the previous tournaments in Brisbane and Sydney, but she hardly noticed any problem to solve her debut this year against Ponchet, in just 84 minutes.
Muguruza broke his rival’s serve four times, and gave his only once. The best of his game were the 31 winning shots that gradually sapped Ponchet’s resistance.
The Spanish, who reached the quarterfinals last year when she fell against the American Coco Vandeweghe, will face in the second round against the Taiwanese Su-Wei Hsieh, 82 of the world, who defeated the Chinese Lin Zhu, by 0-6, 6-0 and 8-6. EFE.
For prevention, the champion of Roland Garros and Wimbledon took to the track Margaret Court with her right thigh bandaged, to avoid any incident after her withdrawals in the previous tournaments in Brisbane and Sydney, but she hardly noticed any problem to solve her debut this year against Ponchet, in just 84 minutes.
Muguruza broke his rival’s serve four times, and gave his only once. The best of his game were the 31 winning shots that gradually sapped Ponchet’s resistance.
The Spanish, who reached the quarterfinals last year when she fell against the American Coco Vandeweghe, will face in the second round against the Taiwanese Su-Wei Hsieh, 82 of the world, who defeated the Chinese Lin Zhu, by 0-6, 6-0 and 8-6. EFE.