The pair of Monica Niculescu / Ingrid Martins (Romania / Brazil), the 15th favorite in Melbourne, crashed out in the first round of the Australian Open 2024 doubles draw.
They clearly lost the match to the Italian pair of Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolo with a score of 3-6, 1-6. The game lasted one hour and 13 minutes.
Niculescu and Martins will each receive 10 points in the WTA doubles ranking and a check for $23,500.
Australian Open 2024 will be held from January 14 to 28. The current singles champions are Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenko.
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