Kudermetova

Former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova made a stuttering start to her 2023 season in the opening round of the Adelaide International 2 on Tuesday, ...

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ADELAIDE, Jan 10 — World number nine Veronika Kudermetova battled back to beat two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka and join Barbora ...

Her progress was in stark contrast to last week’s performance in Adelaide I, where she claimed only three games in a first-round defeat to Kudermetova. The 2021 French Open champion, now ranked 21, won the last four games of the opening set and secured the match in straight sets after seeing a match point slip by at 6-2, 5-4. A resurgent Krejcikova, who was ranked as high as second in the world last year, won two titles and 10 of her last 11 singles matches to end 2022 on a roll.

In-form Czech Barbora Krejcikova powered into the second round of Adelaide International II Tuesday while Amanda Anisimova won her first main draw match ...

The 21-year-old is looking to re-create the form that saw her come from a set down to depose defending champion Naomi Osaka in the Australian Open third round last year. The 2021 French Open champion, now ranked 21, won the last four games of the opening set, and rebounded well to secure the match in straight sets after seeing a match point slip by a 6-2, 5-4. A resurgent Krejcikova, who was ranked as high as second in the world last year, won two titles and 10 of her last 11 singles matches to end 2022 on a roll.

Barbora Krejcikova knocked out defending finalist Alison Riske-Amritraj to lead Tuesday's Round 1 winners at the Adelaide International 2.

After being broken three times in the opening set, Kudermetova did not face a break point for the remainder of the match. She won the last eight games, and finished off a 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 comeback in 2 hours, 24 minutes. She led 4-1, with two breaks, in the first set, but never reached set point. After taking the second-set tiebreak to force a deciding set, the World No.9 broke Azarenka for just the second time in the match for a 5-4 lead and closed out the 2-hour and 58-minute win. Match management: Krejcikova won the last four games of the opening set, and rebounded well to secure the match in straight sets after seeing a match point slip by a 6-2, 5-4. After holding a 5-1 first-set lead, and seven set points, in a Round 2 defeat to eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka last week at the Adelaide International 1, Samsonova also let a lead slip in her first meeting with Anisimova.

World number nine Veronika Kudermetova battled back to beat two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka and join Barbora Krejcikova in the Adelaide ...

Her progress was in stark contrast to last week's performance in Adelaide I, where she claimed only three games in a first-round defeat to Kudermetova. The 2021 French Open champion, now ranked 21, won the last four games of the opening set and secured the match in straight sets after seeing a match point slip by at 6-2, 5-4. A resurgent Krejcikova, who was ranked as high as second in the world last year, won two titles and 10 of her last 11 singles matches to end 2022 on a roll.

Barbora Krejcikova knocked out defending finalist Alison Riske-Amritraj to lead Tuesday's Round 1 winners at the Adelaide International 2.

After being broken three times in the opening set, Kudermetova did not face a break point for the remainder of the match. She won the last eight games, and finished off a 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 comeback in 2 hours, 24 minutes. Badosa put on a serving clinic to keep the Estonian at bay, winning 77% of her first-serve points and 76% of her second-serve points. She led 4-1, with two breaks, in the first set, but never reached set point. No.9 seed Paula Badosa enjoyed a perfect start to her Adelaide campaign, defeating Anett Kontaveit 6-4, 6-3 in the first round. Match management: Krejcikova won the last four games of the opening set, and rebounded well to secure the match in straight sets after seeing a match point slip by a 6-2, 5-4.

Russia's Veronika Kudermetova has come from a set down to beat two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka in the first round in Adelaide.

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CANBERRA, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- World number nine Veronika Kudermetova came from a set down to beat Victoria Azarenka in the opening round of the second ...

"A few factors contributed to that (drop), but I feel refreshed," he said after the match. The Belarusian took a 3-0 lead in the second set tiebreak before Kudermetova won six straight points to give her three set points, the second of which she capitalized on. 10 (Xinhua) -- World number nine Veronika Kudermetova came from a set down to beat Victoria Azarenka in the opening round of the second Adelaide International tournament.

World No. 9 Veronika Kudermetova yesterday battled back to beat two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka and join Barbora Krejcikova in the ...

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Victoria Azarenka started off well taking the first set 6-2 but allowed the Russian to find some good rhythm which was enough for Kudermetova to turn around ...

The start and finish were very different but in between those things, we saw plenty of good tennis. Despite opening it 3-0, Azarenka lost six points in a row to fall behind 3-6. It was a very good match in Adelaide between Azarenka and Kudermetova.

Barbora Krejcikova, Paula Badosa, Kaia Kanepi and Amanda Anisimova were also triumphant.

The Czech won 6-2, 7-6(3) in two hours and three minutes against the American who was defending runner-up points from last year. Veronika Kudermetova defeated Victoria Azarenka in the first round of the Adelaide International 2 on Tuesday. Kanepi who entered the main draw as a lucky loser got the better of Australian wildcard, Storm Hunter in their first-round match.