Tímea Babos made it to the second round of the Australian Open.
The 114th place finisher in the latest world rankings beat Belgian Ysaline Bonaventure, who is 123rd in the rankings, in their first clash in two sets on Monday.
In the first 56-minute game, a break followed at 2: 2, and the left-handed opponent scored a set ball at 4: 5, but the 27-year-old Babos was able to turn. This broke the momentum of the Belgian, who was a year younger, who could not bring a single ball pass in the acronym.
After the opening game, the well-serving Hungarian broke at 3: 2 and then led to 5: 2, but lost his serve, but in the next game Bonaventure also shivered, and the new break was the end of the match. The meeting lasted 1 hour 32 minutes.
"Now the victory is the most important, I have had much better matches," the tennis player from Sopron told the Tennis love and game Facebook page. "I was positive for the match, I also played well with my opponent's set ball, which shows that I am on the right track again. I am also happy with my movement, in the last boom I can win thanks to my current physique. I also had two lows because I was alone in my room a lot, but I’m over it and looking forward to the next match, ”he added.
Babos - who will not start in doubles as a defending champion in Melbourne - will be hosted by Russian Anastasia Potapova, who is 101st in the WTA ranking.
(Source: Source: sportrajongo.hu, mti / Photo: pixabay, mti)