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'Only got herself to blame': Dasha's fiery Aus Open exit

Yahoo Sport Australia

A “wild” Daria Gavrilova has imploded in her first round match at the Australian Open – crashing out of the tournament on Tuesday.

‘Dasha’ made her earliest Australian Open exit in four years after being bounced out in the opening round by Tamara Zidansek from Slovenia.

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The feisty Gavrilova had reached the last 16 at Melbourne Park in 2016 and 2017 but there was to be no repeat this year as she bowed out 7-5 6-3 in one hour and 44 minutes on Tuesday.

Gavrilova had opportunities to take the ascendancy in the opening set but squandered a staggering 13 break point opportunities, including one where her opponent was 0-40 down on serve.

Gavrilova was her own worst enemy in the first round defeat. Pic: Getty
Gavrilova was her own worst enemy in the first round defeat. Pic: Getty

Ultimately, Zidansek took the set – and with it all the momentum – prompting a fiery racquet smash from the Aussie that led to a warning.

The Aussie never seemed to regather her composure, suffering from a litany of unforced errors to eventually crash out in straight sets.

Zidansek advanced to a second-round clash against either reigning US Open champion Naomi Osaka or or Poland’s Magda Linette.

With AAP