Abierto de Australia: Aryna Sabalenka y Carlos Alcaraz brillaron en una jornada de récord

Aryna Sabalenka y Carlos Alcaraz respondieron a su condición de grandes favoritos en la jornada inaugural del Abierto de Australia, al conseguir victorias en sets corridos en una noche especial que contó con la presencia de Rod Laver y Roger Federer entre el público.

Abierto de Australia: Aryna Sabalenka y Carlos Alcaraz brillaron en una jornada de récord

TL;DR

  • Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz won their opening matches in straight sets.
  • Venus Williams, aged 45, became the oldest participant in the Australian Open women's singles but lost her first-round match.
  • Rod Laver and Roger Federer were present in the crowd during the matches.
  • Alexander Zverev advanced to the second round for the tenth consecutive year.
  • Two upsets occurred in the women's draw: Elsa Jacquemot defeated Marta Kostyuk, and Zeynep Sönmez beat Ekaterina Alexandrova.
  • Marketa Vondrousova withdrew due to a shoulder injury.
  • Three of the four Argentinian male players advanced: Francisco Cerúndolo, Tomás Martín Etcheverry, and Francisco Comesaña.