Australian Open, Giorgi in the 3rd round, stop for Trevisan and Bronzetti

Camila Giorgi is the only Italian survivor to reach the third round of the Australian Open. The Marche, with a good race conduct, overtook the Czech Tereza Martincova 6-2 7-6 in an hour and 37 minutes. Easy match conducted in port without burrs up to 6-2 5-2. Here Giorgi, believing herself to be already in the shower, had a small pass, she got back up to 5 all and then dragged to the tie-break which, however, did not escape, winning it easily by 7 points to 2.

Now number 1

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Her next opponent will be world number 1 Ashleigh Barty. The balance of the precedents is not very encouraging: the Australian has beaten Giorgi three times out of three. In Strasbourg in 2017 (6-3 6-0), in Birmingham in 2017 (5-2 and retirement) and in 2018 right here in Australia in a second round match (5-7 6-4 6-1). On the other hand, both Martina Trevisan and Lucia Bronzetti are out, engaged on the prestigious Rod Laver Arena against two players who are definitely out of reach.

Trevisan and Bronzetti

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Martina Trevisan has only made three games against the Spanish Paula Badosa (6-0 6-3 in 71 minutes) without ever being able to put her head forward. It took Trevisan 39 minutes to bring home the first game, then in the second set she held up to 2 all before undergoing the break which effectively ended the match. For Badosa, who had won the Sydney tournament last week, it was the seventh consecutive victory in this very first part of the season. “It was more difficult than the score says,” Badosa said at the end of the match.

“We have known each other for a long time, she is a fighter and I knew she would make me play every point and fight until the end. I am very happy for today’s win. I have been working very hard lately to grow as a person and to improve as a tennis player. I really believe in myself. Last year I was number 70 in the world, now I am firmly among the top 10 in the world. I am really very happy and proud of how I am working “. Lucia Bronzetti (world number 142) won only two games against world number 1 Ashleigh Barty (6-1 6-1 in 52 minutes), who walked again after 54 minutes of the first round to demolish the qualified Lesia Tsurenko.

For Barty, acclaimed by the local public, there were 8 aces and 21 winners. In the third round also Victoria Azarenka who conquered this tournament 10 years ago and then repeated the title in 2013. The Ukrainian, seeded number 24, left just three games to the Swiss Jil Teichman, overcome by 6-1 6-2 without no problem in an hour and 12 minutes. In the third round the Azarenka finds the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina who has complicated her life before overcoming the French Harmony Tan, forced to hoist the white flag at 6-3 5-7 5-1 for cramps: she left the field on the chair on wheels. Svitolina, with the service available, missed a match point at 6-3 5-4 before being sucked into the French’s web.