Adelaide, Jan. 1 (BNA): Canada’s Bianca Andreescu defeated Spain’s Garbine Muguruza 0-6, 7-6(3), 6-1 in their Grand Slam match Sunday in the first round of the Adelaide International. .
Andreescu, the 2019 US Open champion, trailed 0-6, 2-5 before scoring an impressive comeback to defeat two-time champion Muguruza in 2 hours 12 minutes. Andreescu improved her head-to-head record against former top seed Muguruza to 3-0.
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic is expected to play his first-round singles match against France’s Constant Lestienne on Monday, reports the Associated Press.
All eyes will be on Djokovic, who returned to Australia after being deported last year due to visa issues stemming from his stance on vaccination.
Djokovic won the Adelaide International as a 19-year-old in 2007 to capture his third ATP Tour title.
Later, American Marcus Giron outlasted veteran Richard Gasquet 7-6(5), 6-7(6), 7-5 in a first-round singles match that lasted less than three hours.
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