Roundup: China's Zhu Lin edged out with narrow loss, Yang/Chan advance in women's doubles


By Wang QiWei Hua
  • World
  • Monday, 23 Jan 2023

MELBOURNE, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- On day six of the Australian Open, China's Zhu Lin was edged 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 by the 24th-seeded and former Grand Slam winner Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, while Yang Zhaoxuan and her partner of Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching reached the third round in women's doubles with a straight-set win.

"It was a super tough match. I'm really exhausted. I mean I gave everything out there, and I'm really proud of myself," Zhu told reporters after the match.

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