CHINA’S Yan Zi and India’s Sania Mirza spearheaded Asia’s charge at the Australian Open yesterday, with five players from the region safely into the second round.
Yan Zi scored the best result of the day, coming through a tough three-setter against 11th seeded Nathalie Dechy of France to clock one of China’s best victories since its players started emerging on the world scene last year.
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