Australian Open 2021: Simona Halep escapes in tight three-set win over Ajla Tomljanovic to achieve third spherical

Image Source : AP Romania’s Simona Halep celebrates after defeating Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic of their second spherical match on the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Feb. 10
Simona Halep narrowly averted an early exit on the Australian Open on Wednesday evening, getting back from 5-2 down within the third set to beat No. 72 Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.
The second-seeded Halep hadn’t misplaced to a participant ranked as little as Tomljanovic since her second-round defeat to No. 116 Taylor Townsend on the 2019 U.S. Open.

Halep struggled to seek out her vary together with her groundstrokes, committing 37 unforced errors. The two gamers mixed for 15 service breaks.
“I expected she’s going to play hard and very strong,” Halep stated. “I expected it would be a difficult match, but it was more than I thought. I’m really happy I can smile now.”
Halep, a two-time main champion, is closing in on her one centesimal Grand Slam predominant draw win. With the victory over Tomljanovic, she’s now 98-38.