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Women’s wrap: Day of contrasts for Slam ex-champs – Australian Open
Muguruza and Azarenka played back-to-back on MCA, but experienced vastly different outcomes on a fascinating day of tennis.
Two-time major champions Garbine Muguruza and Victoria Azarenka played back-to-back at MCA on Tuesday, but the two women experienced vastly different outcomes when their AO 2021 campaigns commenced.
Muguruza stormed into the second round with a clinical 6-4 6-0 victory over Margarita Gasparyan, continuing her exceptional start to the season.
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But while most expected Azarenka to follow the Spaniard into the last 64, Jessica Pegula had other ideas.
The American…
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