Agnieszka Radwanska met the role of favorites in and advanced to the third round of the Australian Open, beating the Canadian Eugenie Bouchard. The match, however, was far more stubborn than would be suggested by dry result (6: 4, 6: 2). At least in the first installment.
Session evening in Melbourne (9 AM in Poland), Tennis Centre (Rod Laver Arena), and on it two półfinalistki the Australian Open of 2014.
If would be difficult to predict the favorite of this match. On Wednesday, almost all they pointed to the Pole and, according to bookmakers the most likely scenario was her victory in straight sets.
– Eugenie is concentrated and accurate. Great moves on the court and will certainly try to be coming to all the plays Radwanska – tried to assess the chances of the famous Canadian Mats Wilander. The former number one male tennis today Eurosport expert, was also of the opinion that the favorite is Polka. He assumed, however, that awaits her difficult task, and slowly returning to old form after last year’s problems (which resulted in the decrease in the WTA rankings and lack spacing in Melbourne) Bouchard did not give her anything for free.
The beginning of the match seemed to confirm these predictions. Knowing the possibilities Agnieszka game combination Canadian tried not to engage in long exchanges. She played her, struck firmly, and though some of her errors, she for the first six gems enjoyed most of the court, pushing Radwanska on the defensive. Admittedly not very deep, because Pole did not give up push far beyond the end line. However, when probably serving at the beginning of Agnes gave a break to 2: 4, got nervous.
Keeping, instead of additionally motivate, however faze Bouchard, and Radwanska quickly made up for the loss. At the break Poinciana Canadian committed a double fault in the Appendix service and is completely her rozregulowało. He woke up only at the moment when losing 4: 5 defended four balls sets, using a moment of weakness Radwanska, who stopped getting the first service. Polka completed for a fantastic set with forehand winner.
The second time it was already clear advantage. Polka rival broke in the opening game she was serving, and no Canadian has managed to make up for this loss. She tried to play more accurately and less miss (the whole game had 37 unforced errors, winning by 25 strokes, the balance Radwanska to 9 to 12). Much more often we watched but due to the longer exchanges in which our tennis player is a champion. – Classic Radwanska – said one of them British Eurosport commentator.
Losing 2: 4 Bouchard given in the Appendix to break a second time. In the next game she was serving admittedly still trying to fight. She managed to even win the first three balls, another five fell prey Poles, however. When meczbolu minimum error with Canadian RETURN settled the Hawk-Eye system.
– It was a big challenge to play with someone like Eugenie, already in the second round. It was definitely a good draw. But I think that I played today like I should. She managed to a great start, but I was more regular and it allowed me to come back in the first set. He served well and was able to maintain this condition throughout the meeting – summed up his performance Radwanska. – I have not played with it for a long time, but I think it looks much better than last season. Surely soon becomes much further in the Grand Szlemie – praised the Canadian Polka, whose rival in the third round will be Monica Puig (52 WTA)
The Puerto Rican, who in the first round dealt with Magda Linette, defeated after a tight game 4: 6, 7: 6 (8-6), 9: 7 Kristyna Pliskova from Czech Rep. Radwanska and Puig will play together for the first time. The match will take place on Friday.
Our tennis player had left another dangerous rival. After the draw there were many indications that, in the quarterfinals will face the sixth seeded Petra Kvitova. Struggling since the beginning of the year with health (digestive tract) Czech lost, however, on Wednesday 4: 6, 4: 6 with a Russian naturalized in Australia, Daria Gavrilova.
After the first round of the tournament also said goodbye to all Polish deblistki. Klaudia Jans-Ignacik and Paula Kania lost 2: 6, 6: 3, 4: 6 with a German Sabine Lisicki and American Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Magda Linette and Frenchwoman Alize Cornet 4: 6, 0: 6 Ukrainkami, Katarina Bondarenko and Olga Sawczuk, and Alicja Rosolska and Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski 1: 6, 6: 7 (7-9) with Brytyjkami, Johanna Konta and Heather Watson.
Transmission Australian Open on Eurosport and Eurosport 2
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