Last night Fiona Ferro managed to qualify for the main draw of the Australian Open. She joins Alizé Cornet there, who holds the French Wild card.
Fiona Ferro is qualified for the main draw of the Australian Open! After defeating Rebecca Sramkova and Moyuka Uchijima one after the other, the French player faced the young Russian player Polina Kudermetova (20 years old, ranked 186th in the world). A promising player whose name is well known to tennis fans, as she is the sister of Veronika Kudermetova, who has been in the top 20 for several years.
Exhibiting unwavering determination as she stepped onto the court, the Frenchwoman put up a strong fight to overcome her opponent. The first set was emblematic of the match, with both players exchanging blows. Very aggressive, Polina Kudermetova accumulated unforced errors (23 by the end of the first set). Across the net, Fiona Ferro appeared less mobile than the previous day but managed to take the advantage (6-3).
In the second set, the Russian tightened her play on her first serves, offering fewer opportunities to Fiona Ferro. The shots began to land more easily, and the Azuréenne was unable to stop the machine. The players found themselves tied (3-6).
Everything would be decided in the third set. Just when it seemed the momentum of the match favored Polina Kudermetova, the Russian faltered on her serve. An opportunity that Fiona Ferro seized to dominate her opponent, whose unforced error count became her undoing.
Fiona Ferro emerged victorious in three sets (6-3/3-6/6-3) in 1 hour and 44 minutes. She joins Alizé Cornet, who received a Wild card from the federation to participate in the tournament.
Now it’s time for serious matters with the start of the Grand Slam likely on Monday or Tuesday. Her opponent is already known. It is an American, Kessler McCartney (ranked 207th in the world, 24 years old). A manageable first round, therefore. It remains to be seen how the Azuréenne will have recovered from her qualification journey!
