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There is an audience on the stand. Not everyone wears a mask. The numbers are scarce, but the sight of the animated expressions of the fans is cool. Melbourne, Australia has finally made it to the opening day of the Australian Open after several outposts.
Naomi Osaka, who won the US Open without spectators in September last year, told a press conference after entering Melbourne: “In New York, it is more concentrated without spectators, while many players sincerely welcome the return of the fans. I could do it. I’m trying too hard in front of the fans and sometimes I make a terrible shot, “he said sincerely,” of course it’s better for the audience to see it. But don’t focus. “
In short, it seemed like it was good to get used to any environment. Osaka missed all the clay tournaments that moved after the US Open, but even in the first battle royale in five months, he was doing well from the outpost. The abstention from the semi-final was attributed to a slight pain in his right shoulder, but it is clear that he took over the Australian Open, so don’t worry too much.
Pavlychenkova’s opponent, who is ranked 39th in the world, also breaks the first match with plenty of space
Anastasia Pavlychenkova, who won the championship two years ago and lost in the third round last year at Rod Laver Arena, is ranked 39th in the world. He was the opponent who fought in the final of the Toray Pan Pacific Open held in Osaka two years ago, and he is the highest ranked player among the opponents that the female seeds will fight in the first round of this tournament’s draw.
Not surprisingly, it was a tough match, but Osaka, who decided on two foreign winners and started with great service, took four games in a row. Despite returning a break, that was the only game that was stolen in the first set. The second set also managed two breaks, and her serve broke the first match with a 6-1, 6-2 margin with no break points.
This score and the match time of 1 hour and 8 minutes also mean an overwhelming victory, but the strong rally with 18 Osaka and 14 Pavlychenkova and winners was spectacular. Osaka’s sense of stability, reducing the unforced error to 11, which is half the opponent, would have been a great victory.
