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Andy Murray will first play Tomas Martin Etcheverry at the 2024 Australian Open whilst Emma Raducanu will face a familiar opponent in her first-round match.
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Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the Adelaide International on Tuesday citing a right hip injury, five days before the Australian Open starts in Melbourne. Taylor Townsend will take her place in the draw. Sixth-seeded Jelena Ostapenko was broken while serving for the match at 5-2 in the third set and missed two match points in the next game before finally fending off Sorana Cirstea 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Sloane Stephens's Australian Open buildup suffered a blow after the former US Open champion lost 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) to China's Yuan Yue in the Hobart International first round on Tuesday. The duo slugged it out for nearly three hours before the Chinese world number 73 secured a memorable victory. Having split the first two sets, Yuan broke Stephens when the American was serving for the match at 6-5. Stephens led 5-4 in the tiebreak but could not hold on to her advantage. "I'm very happy and excited to win," a beaming Yuan said.
Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the Adelaide International on Tuesday citing a right hip injury, five days before the Australian Open starts in Melbourne.