A castigat 7 game-uri in primul set si unul singur in seturile doi si trei | Niculescu si Begu, eliminate in primul tur la Australian Open 

Irina Begu a fost eliminata inca din primul tur la Australian Open de Kiki Bertens, numar 10 WTA. Meciul s-a incheiat scor 1-6, 4-6 dupa numai 75 de minute. 

Numar 77 WTA, Irina si-a facut meciul greu, comitand 27 de greseli nefortate, cu 11 mai multe decat oponenta sa din Tarile de Jos. Pentru participarea pe tabloul principal, Begu va primi 62.000 de dolari americani si 10 puncte WTA.

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Nici Monica Niculescu nu a avut mai mult succes in turul inaugural, jucatoarea nascuta in Slatina pierzand in trei seturi jocul cu Alize Cornet, scor 7-5, 1-6, 0-6. 

Partida Niculescu vs. Cornet a durat doua ore, cu Monica pierzand drastic din agresivitate dupa prima ora de joc. Frantuzoaica a lovit in seturile 2 si 3 douazeci si trei de lovituri direct castigatoare, fata de cinci bifate de romanca. 

Very close match between Monica Niculescu and Alize Cornet. Moni got the big 1st set lead but Alize started coming back, but Moni takes the 1st set 7-5.#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/zBz05MCiel

— ????????WTA Romania???????? (@WTARomania) January 21, 2020

This was a hard match to watch. Moni started out so great and won the 1st set, fighting to take the tiebreak. But after that she just couldnt get any rhythm and it was all Cornet. Alize Cornet defeated Monica Niculescu 5-7, 6-1, 6-0.#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/G0VcUYgTh5

— ????????WTA Romania???????? (@WTARomania) January 21, 2020