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 rankings) in her absolute debut at the Australian Open. The top Argentine female player and the only one present in the tournament at the WTA level said goodbye in the first round after being eliminated by Japan’s 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, overall, has been on the rise in her career and was looking to take a firm step in her first appearance at this Grand Slam. Even more so against an opponent who, on paper, was not the favorite in the match.

For her part, the Japanese player did her job and pushed the South American to the limit on every point. With hardly any trouble, she took the first set and replicated her performance in the second to put the finishing touch on the match.

It’s worth noting that Sierra had just lost in the round of 16 the previous week in Hobart, after falling to Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic 7-5, 6-4. Despite the excitement of her appearance at the Australian Major, she couldn’t make it through. Thus, Latin America added another defeat to the draw. Moments earlier, Mexico’s Renata Zarazúa had also bowed out, as had Colombians Camila Osorio and Emiliana Arango. Despite this, she is experiencing the best moment of her career.

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