In a surprising upset at the Australian Open, Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was knocked out of the tournament in the first round on Monday. She was defeated in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, by Dayana Yastremska.
Vondrousova, the seventh seed in the tournament, had skipped the Adelaide tune-up event due to a hip injury. This absence seemed to have affected her performance as she struggled on serve throughout the match. The Czech player hit a total of seven double faults, giving Yastremska the opportunity to take control of the game. As the 93rd-ranked player in the world, Yastremska was determined to prove herself and did so convincingly.
