Jessica Pegula couldn't imagine a better start to the 2023 Australian Open as she became the first player to advance.
The 28-year-old American took on world no. 143 Jaqueline Cristian from Romania in the first round. The third-seeded Pegula was a big favourite, especially after beating world no. 1 Iga Swiatek only a week ago.
The American started with a solid game on her serve and after fighting in the second game, she broke her opponent. She then added a couple more solid games on her serve and after breaking her opponent twice more, Pegula won the first set 6-0 in just 29 minutes.
In the second set, it seemed that the American will be able to finish the match without losing a set. She got an early break again and soon led 3-0.
However, this time, her opponent managed to win one game as Pegula eventually dominated the remainder of the match, winning 6-0, 6-1 in just 59 minutes.
In the second round of the 2023 Australian Open, Pegula will await winner of the match between 15-year-old qualifier Brenda Fruhvirtova and Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
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