Svetlana, Simona, Kerber, Muguruza & Svitolina enter 2nd round of AO 2020

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Patna : World no 53 in WTA rankings Svetlana Kuznetsova, 34, Russia, the winner of two Grand Slam titles, upset World No 16 Marketa Vondrousova, Czech Republic, the 15th seed, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to enter the 2nd round of Australian Open 2020 at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on January 21, 2020.

Kuznetsova, who had won US Open title in 2004 and French Open title in 2009, won 9 break points in the match to 7 by Vondrousova. The Russian won 5 games I n a row in the match to 4 by the Czech. She also served 2 Aces in the match.

World No 32 Garbine Muguruza, Spain, a former Wimbledon and French Open Champion, beat World No 155 Shelby Rogers, USA, a qualifier, 0-6, 6-1, 6-0 in first round rallying back from one set down. Muguruza won 6 break points in the match to 4  by the America. She also fired 5 Aces in the match to 2 by Rogers. Muguruza won 10 games in a row in the match to 6 by the American.

World No 3 and reigning Wimbledon Champion Simona Halep, Romania, beat World No 49 Jennifer Brady, USA, 7-6, 6-1 to advance to the 2nd round of AO 2020. Halep won 5 break points in the match to 2 by Brady. She also won 4 games in a row to 2 by the American. Both the players won 39 service points each in the match.

World No 5 Elina Svitolina, Ukraine, beat World No 315 Katie Boulter, UK, 6-4, 7-5 to advance to the 2nd round. Svitolina won 4 bfreak points in the match to 2 by Boulter. She won 5 games in a row to 3 by Boulter.

World No 18 Angelique Kerber, Germany, the winner of three Grand Slam title including Wimbledon and US Open, beat World No 175 Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Italy, a qualifier, 6-2, 6-2 to enter the 2nd round. Kerber won 5 break points to 1 by the Italian. Kerber won 8 games in a row in the match to 2 by Elisabetta.