The highest-ranked players to defeat Avanesyan are a pair of world No. 15s—Jasmine Paolini in the fourth round of Roland Garros earlier this year, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1, and Liudmila Samsonova in the second ...
Elina Avanesyan scored a comeback win in her Brisbane International opener to set up an intriguing second-round meeting with Paula Badosa, who will be playing her first match of the new season.