​Victor Cornea claimed his first Grand Slam win in Melbourne on Friday after he and India’s Sriram Balaji eased past Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi/Andrea Pellegrino 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the men’s doubles at the Open the 2024 Australian Championship.
Cornea and Balaji won in just 60 minutes.
The Romanian-Indian pair clearly dominated by the number of winning shots with 23-14.
Cornea and his partner received a check for A$53,000 and 90 ATP doubles points each and will face No. 10 favorites Marcelo Arevalo (El Salvador) / Mate Pavic (Croatia) in the second round.
Victor Cornea is playing in his third career Grand Slam after playing at Roland Garros and the US Open last year, reports Agerpres.
Know:
- In ATP Live, Victor Cornea is currently ranked 68th with 1180 points. One place higher.
Source: Hot News
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