- Teenager loses 6-1, 6-1 in just 53 minutes at Melbourne Park
- Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin headline evening session
Highly-touted teenager Emerson Jones was given a rude initiation in the first round of the Australian Open as sixth-seed Elena Rybakina dominated their contest on Margaret Court Arena to win 6-1, 6-1 in just 53 minutes.
The 16-year-old wildcard held serve early in both sets, but couldn’t stay in touch with her powerful Khazakh opponent, who won almost twice as many points as Jones and reeled off 11 aces.
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Author : Jack Snape at Melbourne Park
Publish date : 2025-01-14 06:16:46
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