Jabeur crushed by French Open finalist Vondrousova; Djokovic, Murray by in males’s draw.
World quantity two Ons Jabeur has crashed out of the Australian Open, shedding to former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova within the second spherical.
The Tunisian was crushed 6-1, 5-7, 6-1 on Thursday, shattering as soon as once more her dream to succeed in the highest of the ladies’s singles rating.
“Regardless of the well being points, I’ll hold preventing and are available again stronger and stronger. Time to recuperate and get more healthy,” Jabeur stated on her Twitter account on Friday.
Regardless of the well being points, I’ll hold preventing and are available again stronger and stronger. Time to recuperate and get more healthy. Thanks All to your assist 🙏
Thanks Australia ❤️ See you quickly! pic.twitter.com/Wl1FcArqL3— Ons Jabeur (@Ons_Jabeur) January 20, 2023
Final yr, the 28-year-old turned the primary Arab lady to succeed in a Grand Slam ultimate and the first African lady to succeed in the US Open ultimate within the open period.
Elsewhere, injury-hampered Novak Djokovic moved into the third spherical as the trail to a twenty second Grand Slam title opened up for him with the untimely exit of second seed Casper Ruud.
Ruud’s second-round exit got here a day after Djokovic’s nice rival Rafa Nadal, the highest seed, was knocked out.
9-time Melbourne Park champion Djokovic was delayed barely by an impressed second set from French qualifier Enzo Couacaud in his 6-1, 6-7, 6-2, 6-0 victory however was troubled by his heavily-strapped left thigh.
Andy Murray, whom Djokovic has crushed in 4 Australian Open finals, stays within the hunt after coming by a late-night epic in opposition to Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis, profitable 4-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory after 5 hours and 45 minutes – the second-longest match within the match’s historical past.
