2024-01-12 07:43:51
Lulu Sun (WTA 189) won the moon. The 22-year-old from Geneva qualified for the main draw of the Australian Open. She is thus assured of receiving, in the worst case scenario, a check for 68,500 francs. However, it is over for Simona Waltert (WTA 166) and Alexander Ritschard (ATP 198).
Sun won her 3rd and final round against the Turkish Zeynep Sonmez (WTA 155) thanks to a 6-4 3-6 6-2 success acquired in 102 minutes. With her 8 aces, her 11 break points on the restart – she had to convert 5 of them – she fully deserves her victory. Physically, she was the strongest as the film of this match demonstrates. Sun has, in fact, won the last 4 games of the match.
The Geneva native, who will face the Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto (WTA 45) in the first round, enters the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career. In Melbourne, she lined up for only the second time in qualifying for a major tournament after her attempt at Wimbledon in 2022 where she failed in the 3rd round.
Simona Waltert (WTA 166) and Alexander Ritschard (ATP 198) did not experience the same happiness. The Grisonne lost 7-6 6-1 to the Russian Anastasia Zakharova (WTA 191). As for the Zurich resident, he was beaten 6-3 6-3 by the Italian Giulio Zeppieri (ATP 134).
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