China’s Zhang Shuai and France’s Kristina Mladenovic showcased remarkable resilience at the Australian Open on Monday, advancing to the women’s doubles quarterfinals after a straight-sets victory.
Despite dropping the first four games, the ninth-seeded duo rallied to defeat the fifth seeds, Chan Hao-Ching of Chinese Taipei and Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine, with a score of 7-6, 6-2 in a match that lasted one hour and 43 minutes at Melbourne Park.
The match began with Zhang and Mladenovic struggling to find their rhythm, but they persevered, turning the tide in a tightly contested first set. Their tenacity paid off as they claimed the first set in a tiebreaker and carried the momentum into the second set, dominating their opponents to secure their spot in the last eight.
With this victory, Zhang and Mladenovic have advanced to the quarterfinals, and fans eagerly await their performance in the next round.
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Australian Open: China's Zhang into last eight with partner Mladenovic
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