MELBOURNE, Australia – Former No.1 Maria Sharapova continued her dominating performance through the early rounds of the Australian Open, taking out unseeded Aliaksandra Sasnovich, 6-2, 6-1.
Sharapova lost a grueling seventh game when serving from the opening set, but Sasnovich could not consolidate the break, and won just won more game in the 71 minute match.
Next up for Sharapova is young American Lauren Davis, who reached her second Australian Open third round when Slovakian veteran Magdalena Rybarikova retired due to a right ankle injury after losing the opening set in a tie-break.
La Ex-numero 1 del Mundo Maria Sharapova continuo su dominio en las primeras rondas del abierto de Australia con victoria contundentente sobre Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 y 6-1.
Sharapova quien se impuso en solo 71 minutos tendra como proxima rival a la joven Estadounidensen Lauren Davis quien avanzo a la tercera ronda al superar a la veterana Slovaka Magdalena Rybarikova quien se retiro dedibo a una lesion del tobillo derecho despues de perder el primer set…
MELBOURNE, Australia – Defending champion Serena Williams was on song in her Australian Open second round, cruising past doubles specialist Hsieh Su-Wei, 6-1, 6-2, in exactly 60 minutes.
Hsieh has been ranked as high as No.23 in singles and won two Grand Slam titles in doubles, but had no answers to the American’s ruthless efficiency, saving all three break points faced and hitting ten more winners than errors (26 to 16).
La Campeona defensora del abierto de Australia Serena Williams necesito de solo una hora para vencer a la especialista en dobles Hsieh Su-Wei 6-1 y 6-2 y avanzar a segunda ronda del abierto de Australia.
Hsie clasificada 23, lo mas alto en su carrera en secillos, ha ganado dos titulos de Grand Slamd en dobles, pero no tuvo respuesta ante Serena que estuvo brillante.