Spaniard Rafa Nadal, seeded n.1, qualified for the round of 16 of the Australian Open by beating compatriot Pablo Carreno, n.27 in the ranking, for 6-1 6-2. Dominic Thiem, seeded No. 5, and Gael Monfils (No. 10) also qualified. In the women's field eliminated the only Italian left in the race, Camila Giorgi, who lost 6-2 6-7 6-3 against the German Angelique Kerber. Also the Romanian Simona Halep, ex n.1 of the world, who beat the Kazakh Yulia Putintseva 6-1 6-4. (HANDLE).
Australia: Nadal in the round of 16, Camila Giorgi out
2020-01-25T18:37:15.037Z
Azzurra gives in to Kerber. Next also Thiem, Monfils and Halep (ANSA)
