The highly anticipated Australian Open tennis championship is in full swing. In a key match-up, Belarusian star Victoria Azarenka faced off against Italian player Martina Trevisan. The result was an upset as Azarenka lost 0-2 to her opponent and was eliminated from the tournament.
Victoria Azarenka, the Belarusian star, has twice won the women's singles title at the Australian Open. However, it has been many years since then. Despite this, the 36-year-old Azarenka still possesses considerable strength. For this year's Australian Open, Azarenka competed as the 21st seed. Her opponent in this match, Italian player Martina Trevisan, is currently ranked 76th in the world. Trevisan has only won one WTA250 Rabat Station tour championship in her career, in 2023. Prior to the match, most people favored Azarenka to win. However, the outcome was unexpected.
In the first set, Azarenka was completely out of form. The rhythm of the game was completely controlled by her opponent. Azarenka started with a 0-5 deficit, which left fans feeling incredulous. After all, Azarenka was once ranked world number one and a two-time champion of the event. Naturally, despite the big scoreline deficit, Azarenka did not give up. She subsequently held serve and broke her opponent's serve to win back two games. However, as Trevisan successfully held serve, Azarenka lost the first set 2-6. Moving into the second set, Azarenka's state was noticeably improved. The first four games saw both players holding serve, resulting in a 2-2 tie. Azarenka then held serve and broke her opponent's serve to take a 4-2 lead. It seemed like Azarenka had found the key to victory! Unfortunately, her good form was short-lived. She was then followed by Trevisan winning three consecutive games to overtake the score at 5-4. The match became tense. After 12 games, both sides were tied at 6-6 and entered a tie-breaker. In the tie-breaker, Azarenka made too many unforced errors. With a score of 2-7, Trevisan won the tie-breaker. Ultimately, Azarenka lost 0-2 to Trevisan and was eliminated in the first round of this year's Australian Open.
As the saying goes, "New talents emerge with each passing generation, each leading the trend for hundreds of years!" Azarenka can't help but acknowledge her age! This marks the second time in four years that Azarenka has been eliminated in the first round.
Azarenka's upset exit is good news for Zheng Qinwen! One of Zheng's strong opponents in the championship race has been eliminated. Of course, Zheng Qinwen herself has been receiving good news recently. After defeating young player Todorovic in the first round, she not only secured 70 points to maintain her world ranking of fifth but also received a prize of 900,000 yuan. More importantly, Zheng Qinwen displayed a good form in the first-round match. Fans are now truly relieved! Looking forward to the upcoming matches, we hope to see even more outstanding performances from Zheng Qinwen! Go for it!
