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Petra Kvitová, Bianca Andreescu out of Australian Open, Serena Williams marches on
Top 10 stars Petra Kvitová and Bianca Andreescu have made early exits from the Australian Open, while seven-time champion Serena Williams safely moved through to the third round.
Key points:
- Kvitová went down 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 to Sorana Cirstea
- Andreescu lost 6-3, 6-2 to Su-Wei Hsieh
- Williams was in superb touch in her 6-3, 6-0 win over Nina Stojanović
The eight-ranked Kvitová, who was the women’s runner-up at Melbourne Park in 2019, recorded a shock defeat, going down 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 to Sorana Cirstea on Margaret Court Arena.
World number nine Andreescu, the 2019 US Open champion, lost in straight sets to Su-Wei Hsieh, 6-3, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena.
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