Zverev vs Millman
The great German hope at the Australian Open is Alexander Zverev. The Olympic champion from Hamburg meets the Australian on Wednesday (2nd game after 9:00 a.m.). John Millman.
Augsburg’s Philipp Kohlschreiber wants to win against the Spaniard on Thursday Roberto Bautista Agut extend his stay in Australia.
Krawietz/ Mies successful on return
In doubles, the duo Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies meanwhile experienced a successful Grand Slam return. Thanks to a 7: 6 (9: 7), 6: 3 against the Mexican Santiago González and Andres Molteni from Argentina, the two-time French Open winners moved into the second round. Krawietz/Mies made their comeback on the ATP tour last week in Sydney, where they reached the semifinals in their first tournament together in more than a year.
“I’ve missed him from time to time”, said Mies with a smile. At the beginning of last year, the man from Cologne had an operation on his knee for severe cartilage damage and then had to take a break for months.
“I think that the break, stupid as it was, maybe didn’t do us that bad” said Mies: “Sometimes it’s like being in a relationship. Sometimes you don’t really know what you have in the other person anymore and take it for granted. That wasn’t really the case for us. But that year it became clear to me again what a great partnership we have.“
Barty in fast forward
The Australian world number one only needed 52 minutes for the women Ashleigh Barty for entering the third round. The domestic hope made the Italian qualifier Lucy Bronzetti with 6: 1, 6: 1 down. Barty carries the hopes in Melbourne, as the first Australian tennis player since Chris O’Neil 1978 the Australian Open to win.
