The 2023 tennis season officially kicked off with the start of the Australian Open on Monday. First-timers like Ben Shelton are taking in the whole big tennis carnival with fresh eyes, while it's business as usual for longtime vets like Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.
It was a weird few minutes, but Nadal's a pro. He didn't let the absence of his favorite racket affect him. He ended up defeating Draper 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.It was a great start for the Americans. Of the 15 who played on Monday, 10 won their matches and will be moving on to Round 2, including Frances Tiafoe, Jessica Pegula, and Coco Gauff.No. 7 Coco Gauff def. Katerina Siniakova 6-1, 6-4No. 13 Danielle Collins def. Anna Kalinskaya 7-5, 5-7, 6-4No, 29 Sebastian Korda def.
No. 6 Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil in a grueling four-hour, four-set match that included two tiebreaks. In the"Past Grand Slam Winners Trying To Rebuild Their Careers" category, 2021 US Open champ Emma Raducanu cruised to an easy victory over Tamara Korpatsch and 2019 US Open champ Bianca Andreescu easily dispatched No. 25 Marie Bouzkova.
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