Debut and farewell in Melbourne: Solana Sierra out in the first round | OneFootball

It wasn't meant to be for Solana Sierra (63rd in the world ranking) in her absolute debut at the Australian Open. The best Argentine female racket and the only one present in the tournament at the WTA level bid farewell in the first round after being eliminated by the Japanese Moyuka Uchijima (88th) in straight sets, 6-3 and 6-1.

Unforced errors were a constant for the 21-year-old from Mar del Plata, who is generally on the rise in her career and was looking to make a strong step in her first appearance at this Grand Slam. Even more so against an opponent who, in principle, was not the favorite in the match.

On the other hand, the Japanese player did her job and pushed the South American to the limit with every ball. Almost without any upsets, she took the first set and replicated her performance in the second set to put the final touch on the match.

It is worth noting that Sierra had fallen in the round of 16 the previous week in Hobart, after losing to the Croatian Antonia Ruzic 7-5 and 6-4. Despite the excitement of her appearance in the Australian Major, she couldn't make it. Thus, Latin America added another defeat to the draw. Moments before, the Mexican Renata Zarazúa had bid farewell, as had Colombians Camila Osorio and Emiliana Arango.

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