Australian Open LIVE: 4 big exits of big stars – The ongoing Australian Open has produced quite a number of surprises and in them lies the defeats of some of the big stars who have bowed out of the competition within the first two rounds. The likes of Andy Murray, Emma Raducanu and Nick Kyrgios amongst others made the early list exits with just two rounds in. Follow Australian Open 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
The tournament of uncertainty carries on as more stars can easily be eliminated from this tournament. The fall of the top stars has caught the attention of fans in a shock and frenzy and thus it is bound to bring more viewers for the competition from all across the globe. InsideSport takes a look at the 5 stars who have already been eliminated from Australian Open 2022.
Australian Open LIVE: 4 shocking EXITS after first two rounds feat. Emma Raducanu, Nick Kyrgios – Check full list
Emma Raducanu: 19-year-old Emma Raducanu lost to Danka Kovinic who hails from Montenegro. Though the world No 18, Raducanu made a comeback to level the second game, the qualifier and World no 98 stood firm and completed her win with 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to advance into the third round of the Australia Open for the first time in her career.
Australian Open LIVE: 4 shocking EXITS after first two rounds feat. Emma Raducanu, Nick Kyrgios – Check full list
Andy Murray: Andy Murray, the former world No 1 too suffered a similar fate at the hands of a qualifier Taro Daniel of Japan. The World rank 120 defeated Murray, a three-time Grand Slam winner in straight sets of 6-4,6-4,6-4. Murray is currently ranked 113 and entered this tournament from the Wild Card slot.
Petra Kvitova: Tennis great Petra Kvitova bowed out of the tournament in the very first round at the hands of Sorena Cirstea of Romania. Cirstea defeated Kvitova in straight sets of 6-2,6-2.
Australian Open LIVE: 4 shocking EXITS after first two rounds feat. Emma Raducanu, Nick Kyrgios – Check full list
Leylah Fernandez: Leylah Fernandez, the Canadian teenager who was the runners-up of the US Open also made an exit from the first round of the Australian Open at the hands of Maddison Inglis who was a Wild card entry. Inglis defeated Fernandez 6-2,6-4 to move to the next round.
Nick Kyrgios: Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios suffered defeat in the 3rd round of his home tournament after losing a hard-fought battle against World No 2 Daniil Medvedev. The battle for the four games continued for almost three hours with Medvedev emerging victorious. Medvedev won the battle 7-6,6-4,4-6,6-2.
Flying into the third round ✈️@DaniilMedwed holds off Nick Kyrgios 7-6(1) 6-4 4-6 6-2 to reach the third round for the fourth consecutive time.#AO2022 • #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/8KShYhEXJ1
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2022
Australian Open LIVE: 4 shocking EXITS after first two rounds feat. Emma Raducanu, Nick Kyrgios – Check full list
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