Radwanska and Janowicz win Australian Open first round
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
20.01.2015 13:59
Agnieszka Radwanska and Jerzy Janowicz are both through to the second round of the Australian Open, in their first Grand Slam tournament of 2015.
Jerzy Janowicz of Poland in action against Hiroki Moriya of Japan during their first round match at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 20 January 2015. The Australian Open tennis tournament lasts from 19 January until 01 February 2015. EPA/Filip Singer
Radwanska took to the court first in Melbourne, making short shrift of Japanese challenger Kurumi Nara.
Photo: EPA/Barbara Walton
The Krakow-born star, currently ranked World No. 6 by WTA, wrapped up the match against Nara (No. 43) in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0.
Janowicz (ATP ranking No.44) had a trickier time against Hiroki Moriya (ATP No. 146), also from Japan, narrowly winning the first set 7-6, before being trounced in the second 2-6.
The Pole then pulled up his socks in the third set, bouncing back to win 6-3. With victory in sight, he then powered through to win the next set 7-5, finishing the match 3-1.
McEnroe keen to train Janowicz
Meanwhile, with Radwanska now making use of an extra coach in the form of Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova, another 1980s legend has shown a professional interest in Janowicz.
''If he would only agree to listen to me, I would choose someone like Janowicz,'' McEnroe said when asked who he would like to coach.
McEnroe, who was famed for his on court outbursts at umpires, has perhaps recognised a kindred spirit in Janowicz, who also struggles to keep his cool in competition. (nh)