The adventure of Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori in the mixed doubles draw of the Australian Open, the first Slam of the season, has already ended in the quarterfinals. The Italian couple, winners of the title at the last US Open and first favorite of the seeding, after having imposed themselves in two sets in their debut against the Australians Destanee Aiava and Omar Jasika, in the draw thanks to a wild card, lost 6-3 6-4, in an hour and nine minutes of match, to the British Olivia Nicholls and Henry Patten.

In the men's draw, Novak Djoković advances. The Serbian in the round of 16 defeated the Czech Jiří Lehečka in three sets with a score of 6-3 6-4 7-6. In the quarterfinals he will face the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz .

Errani, paired with Jasmine Paolini, also lost in the second round of the women's draw , 7-5 7-5 against Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider in one hour and 36', in the repeat of the Olympic final won by the Italians in Paris. Also in the men's doubles, Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori overcame the Spaniards Pedro Martinez and Jaume Murar 6-3 7-6(6): in the quarterfinals they will meet the Portuguese Nuno Borges and Francisco Cabral.

In the Italian night, at 4 on Monday, Jannik Sinner will take to the field at the Rod Laver Arena against Holger Rune , number 13 in the world rankings. Half an hour later, at the John Cain Arena, it will be Lorenzo Sonego's turn against the nineteen-year-old American Learner Tier, who arrived in the second week starting from the qualifications.

(Unioneonline).

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