Mannarino eliminated by Khachanov in the first round of the Australian Open

le 14/01/2025 à 06h23

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After a complicated 2024 season, Adrian Mannarino was keen to get off to a flying start at the first Grand Slam tournament of 2025.

Beaten in the first round in Auckland last week by Mariano Navone, the 36-year-old Frenchman, down to 75th in the world, had a tough first round in Melbourne.

Back in the top 20, Karen Khachanov faced Mannarino and was looking to kick-start his year after losing to Kei Nishikori in Hong Kong.

Despite a tight first set, Mannarino was unable to hold on and eventually lost in just over 2 hours 15 minutes (7-6, 6-3, 6-3).

The Russian, seeded number 19, continues his journey in Melbourne.

The 2023 semi-finalist will face Gabriel Diallo, who defeated Luca Nardi in five sets (6-7, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2).

The Canadian will be seeking revenge on Khachanov after losing to him in the final in Almaty at the end of last season.

As for Mannarino, he'll be guaranteed to leave the top 100 at the end of the tournament. Still ranked 17th in the world at the start of 2024, the Frenchman was unable to defend the points from last year's round of 16.

Mannarino Adrian

69e, 817 points

Khachanov Karen

18e, 2320 points

Mannarino A

Khachanov K • 19

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Diallo G

Khachanov K • 19

6

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Diallo Gabriel

41e, 1253 points

Diallo G

Nardi L

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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