3 WTA 250 champs from Hobart were on the court in this Tuesday’s round. While Sofia Kenin won her initial match in the primary competition for the Australian Open, the 3rd and 2nd seeds, Elise Mertens and Alize Cornet were amazed in their debut.
Welcomed to the tournament, Kenin beat the Chinese Lin Zhu by double 6/2. The 24-year-old American and former number 4 on the planet is attempting to get back on the winning path, after struggling with numerous injuries and health problems in the last 2 periods. Champion of Hobart in 2019 and also the Australian Open in 2020, she presently shows up only in the 280th location in the position.
Off to a flying start@SofiaKenin knocks out Zhu Lin 6-2, 6-2 #HobartTennis pic.twitter.com/VJ7nOMIpmd
— wta (@WTA) January 10, 2023
Kenin’s challenger in the round of 16 will be the Belgian Maryna Zanevska, who originated from the quali and also removed her compatriot and two-time champion of the tournament in 2017 and also 2018 Elise Mertens, racking up a double 6/4. Zanevska, 29, is placed 87th. The French Alize Cornet, champion in 2016, was eliminated by the Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto, that will certainly encounter the additionally Italian Jasmine Paolini.
In the North American battle, seed 6 Bernarda Pera defeated Madison Brengle by dual 6/4. The Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, the 8th favorite, beat the American Claire Liu by 6/2 and 6/4.
Pulling off the upset 💪
Qualifier Maryna Zanevska knocks out fellow Belgian and two-time champ Mertens in Hobart!#HobartTennis pic.twitter.com/UWwcmrSP5h
— wta (@WTA) January 10, 2023
Still this Tuesday, the Russian competent Anna Blikova defeated the Italian Lucia Bronzetti and will certainly deal with the Czech Marie Bouzkova, the main seed of the event.
