Melbourne: Anett Kontaveit which was greatly improved starting his slope on the title of Grand Slam Girl with 6-2, 6-3 Round-One Romp in Australia Open Tuesday because he was seen building on the breakout 2021.
Estonian Six seeds also proved to be hot for the Czech double specialist Czech Caterina HiFova At John Cain Arena, opened it past him in 81 minutes, hitting 26 winners.
He will meet Australia Astra Sharma or Clara Tauson.
An understated 25-year-old children form as a serious competitor in Melbourne Park after the form of electricity in the second half of last season.
It saw him catch four titles in two months before ending the runner-up in the WTA final for Garbine Muguruza, peaking the late star of the year where he won his last 28 matches.
“The first round is always a little nervous but really happy as I did in the first set and felt I played better and better,” he said.
“I really hope I can bring momentum (from 2021) to this year.” Kontaveit has won his last three meetings with Sinifova, including during the title ran last year in Cleveland and Moscow, and after the initial nerve quickly took over.
They exchanged rest in the first set one before the containet spurred four consecutive matches, featuring a strong groundstrokes that had pushed it up 10.
But the 48 ratings of Czech, runner-up in Australia’s double-open runner-up with Barbora last year with Barbora year Then with Barbora Krejcikova, it was not ready to give up and the width forehand contacite made it a 2-1 break in the second.
It turned out to be a blip, with Estonia immediately replied twice when he drew a mistake from his opponent who was annoyed and ran towards the victory.
Kontaveit reached the quarter-finals in Melbourne Park in 2020, the best shows so far in the Grand Slam.
AUS Open: Kontaveit shows the title credentials with a romp to round 2
