The second round of the women's doubles at the Australian Open, one of the four major tennis tournaments, was held, and the pair of Shuko Aoyama and Eina Shibahara, who were in the top 4 of the previous tournament, defeated the pair of Ukrainian and Belgian players to advance to the third round. I was.
The Australian Open held in Melbourne, Australia, was held on the 6th day of the tournament, including the second round of the women's doubles.
The pair of Aoyama and Shibahara, who entered the best four for the first time in the last tournament and won the first match after a full set, played against a pair of Ukrainian and Belgian players.
In the first set, they won 3 games in a row from the 1st game.Aoyama's stable strokes and Shibahara's sharp net play led to a 6-2 win.
In the 2nd set that followed, we kept the opposing pair at bay with our well-coordinated combinations and sharp shots. .
In addition, the pair of Uchishima Moe Xia and China's Wang Xinyu played against 18-year-old American Cori Gauff, ranked 7th in the world singles rankings, and fellow American Jessica Pegula, ranked 3rd in the world.
Against a strong pair, Uchijima and Oh showed tenacity in the first set, but lost 5-7. Lost 6 games at once, dropped 1-6, and lost in a straight set with a set count of 0 to 2.