AUS Open Day 4: Muguruza & Kontaveit Out

January 20, 2022

By: Carlos Alvarez

Two of Women’s Top-10 Exit; #13 Schwartzman and #10 Hurkacz Out in Men’s Draw

Down they go. Some of the top players are beginning to fall in Round 2 of the Australian Open. Yesterday’s action watched two top-10 stars get upset in the women’s draw — #3 Garbine Muguruza and #6 Anett Kontaveit. Both were stunned in straight-set losses. Meanwhile, #13 Diego Schwartzman and #10 Hubert Hurkacz also suffered straight-set stunners. The rest of the top tennis stars skated through to Round 3 with some in action overnight. Here’s the latest from Melbourne:

 

Upsets

W: A. Cornet def. #3 G. Muguruza (6-3, 6-3)

W: C. Tauson def. #6 A. Kontaveit (6-2, 6-4)

M: A. Mannarino def. #10 H. Hurkacz (6-4, 6-2, 6-3)

M: C. O’Connell def. #13 D. Schwartzman (7-6, 6-4, 6-4)

 

Other 2nd-Round Scores & Highlights

W: #1 A. Barty def. L. Bonzetti (6-1, 6-1)

W: #2 A. Sabalenka def. X. Wang (1-6, 6-4, 6-2)

W: #13 N. Osaka def. M. Brengle (6-0, 6-4)

M: #3 A. Zverev def. J. Millman (6-4, 6-4, 6-0)

M: #6 R. Nadal def. Y. Hanfmann (6-2, 6-3, 6-4)

 

In Action Overnight: #2 D. Medvedev, #4 S. Tsitsipas

 

Additional Storylines

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