Tennis
Russian tennis player Alexandrova lost to the 112th racket of the world in the first round of the Australian Open
Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova failed to reach the second round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.
At the start of the tournament, Alexandrova, who received the 11th seed, lost to Turkish Zeynep Sönmez with a score of 5:7, 6:4, 4:6. The meeting lasted 2 hours 37 minutes.
Sönmez, ranked 112th in the WTA rankings, will play the winner of the match between Anna Bondar (Hungary) and Elisabeth Mandlik (USA) in the second round.
Grand Slam Tournament. Australian Open. Melbourne (Australia). Hard. Total prize fund: about $75 million
Women. First round
Zeynep Sönmez (Türkiye, Q) — Ekaterina Alexandrova (Russia, 11) — 7:5, 4:6, 6:4
Source: Sportbox
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