Melbourne: Garbine Mugurza was swept to the second round of the Australian Open with a straight Tuesday victory to start his campaign for the third Grand Slam title.
Spain’s third seed won the French Open in 2016 and Wimbledon a year later before the drastic sauce in the form of sending it fell ranked.
But the 28-year-old enjoyed the revival of last year, winning the title in Chicago and Dubai before winning the WTA final which ended in November.
He took the shape to the Rod Laver Arena against France to the 77th place Clara Burel, proved to be too strong in a 6-3, 6-4 victory in 88 minutes.
Hola 👋 @ Garbimuguruza • #Ausopen • # AO2022 https://t.co/m3Gep5SCTP- #Ausopen (@AustralianOpen) 1642470748000 “I am very motivated here, especially in the early round when you really want to pass,” said Muguruza, Who has won all his opening clashes in Melbourne for the past 10 years.
“I’m aggressive in court and likes to dominate.
Very happy.” Muguruza got the initial break in the first set to take orders with a steady burel by a bad mistake and an unpending error, with the Spaniard again in the ninth game.
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https://t.co/BKMF2L9GGJ- #AusoPen (@AustraliaPen) 1642470288000 BUT BUREL, which falls on the first hurdle Two previous Australian open performances, continued to fight in front of a rare crowd.
Muguruza dictate the points at the start of the second set and get a break in the fourth game to see a set for a comfortable victory, only for Burel Plucky to reply with smash overhead because the Spaniard serves for the match.
Vintage Moments 🤍🇪🇸 @garbimuguruza Share Unique Off-Court Style 🌟 # Ausopen • # AO2022 • #AOSTYLE https://t.co/IyjgiiwajV- #AusoPen (@AustralianOpen) 1642468500000IT Proven to be a short-led fightback, with top seeds Break back.
The former world number one results in Melbourne Park are in 2020, when he finished runners-up for the winner of Sofia Kenin’s surprise.
He lost to the final champion Naomi Osaka in the fourth round last year after wasting match points.
He will then meet French veterans Alize Cornet.