​Iryna Bara, Miriam Bulgaru and Andrea Mitu got to know their opponents in the first round of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.

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Iryna Bara, Miriam Bulgaru and Andrea Mitu and the first opponents from the Australian Open 2024

Iryna Bara (181 WTA) – Yulia Khatuka (211 WTA / Russia)

Miriam Bulgaru (191 WTA) – Ye-Xin Ma (219 WTA / China)

Andrea Mitu (218 WTA) – Talia Gibson (236 WTA / Australia, wildcard).

Know:

  • Three representatives of Romania are admitted directly to the main draw of the Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne: Sorana Kirstia (26 WTA), Ana Bohdan (66 WTA) and Jacqueline Christian (87 WTA).
  • Iryna Begu (79 WTA) announced her withdrawal, and Gabriela Ruse (134 WTA) also decided not to play in the qualifiers.
  • Simona Halep is out of the Australian Open for the second straight year pending a decision on her CAS case.

The 2024 Australian Open will be held from January 14 to 28. The reigning champions are Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenko.