The 2018 Australian Open finalist broke Cabrera’s serve six times and hit 14 winners to 18 unforced errors to win in just under an hour. The 10th-seeded Frenchman is a two-time Grand Slam semifinalist, but he can’t seem to win anywhere at the moment. ___4:55 p.m.U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem has moved into the second round at the Australian Open, where he was the runner-up to Novak Djokovic a year ago. Playing in her 21st Australian Open, Williams beat Kirsten Flipkens 7-5, 6-2 on the first day of play. The first tournament of this year’s Grand Slam season began after a three-week delay because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: thestar February 08, 2021 00:11 UTC