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China's Zhu stuns Sakkari in Open upset (The West Australian)

World No.87 Zhu Lin has produced the biggest win of her career to date, dumping sixth seed Maria Sakkari out of the Australian Open.

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Maria Sakkari Falls Victim To The Netlix Curse, Loses To Lin Zhu In ... (Greek City Times)

Maria Sakkari became the latest seed to crash out of the event as she was beaten by a very inspired Lin Zhu who played bravely all match long and won the ...

Zhu was very off the mark in the second set not being able to keep the ball in play. In the tiebreak, we saw Zhu take the 4-1 lead which was enough to capture the set 7-3 in the tiebreak. The Chinese player was up early in this match but allowed Sakkari to battle back in the opening set and take it to the tiebreak.

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Sakkari slumps, Zhu books spot in last 16 (Tennis Majors)

Chinese Lin Zhu reached the last 16 of the Australian Open by edging out Greek Maria Sakkari, the No 6 seed, 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-4 at Melbourne Park on Friday.

[6-2, 6-3](https://www.tennismajors.com/matches/wta/australian-open/barbora-krejcikova-vs-anhelina-kalinina) [6-2, 5-7, 6-2](https://www.tennismajors.com/matches/wta/australian-open/elena-rybakina-vs-danielle-collins-2) [6-0, 6-2](https://www.tennismajors.com/matches/wta/australian-open/jessica-pegula-vs-marta-kostyuk-2) [6-3, 6-2](https://www.tennismajors.com/matches/wta/australian-open/bernarda-pera-vs-coco-gauff) [6-3, 6-0](https://www.tennismajors.com/matches/wta/australian-open/kateryna-baindl-vs-jelena-ostapenko) [6-0, 6-1](https://www.tennismajors.com/matches/wta/australian-open/iga-swiatek-vs-cristina-bucsa)

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Zhu upsets No.6 Sakkari to reach fourth round of Australian Open (WTA Tennis)

Zhu Lin recorded her first-career win against a Top 10 player. On Friday, the No. 87-ranked played finished off Maria Sakkari in three sets to reach the ...

"I've seen her on the tour," Sakkari said. "I've never seen her playing that well, to be honest. "I think that my level was not good at all," she said. But on her 15th and final break point of the match, Zhu defended bravely and retook control of Sakkari rally with a perfectly placed lob that earned an error and gave her a chance to serve out the win. A talented young player who struggled with injuries in her transition to the main tour, Zhu has shown signs of a surge in quality over the past six months. With her tricky backhand and physical defense, Zhu kept Sakkari under pressure throughout the 2-hour and 33-minute win.

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'Is This Real?' Tearful Zhu Lin Stuns Sixth Seed Maria Sakkari In ... (NDTVSports.com)

Zhu, whose 29th birthday will be on women's singles final day next Saturday, is into the last 16 and a date with former champion Victoria Azarenka.

Zhu, whose 29th birthday will be on women's singles final day next Saturday, is into the last 16 and a date with former champion Victoria Azarenka. Like us on [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robo.ndtv.cricket&hl=en)or [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/ndtv-cricket/id418320331?mt=8). Am I in a dream?" "Is this real? Zhu had lost all seven of her previous encounters against top-10 players. Zhu, whose 29th birthday will be on women's singles final day next Saturday, is into the last 16 and a date with former champion Victoria Azarenka

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Disbelief as curse claims latest victim (NEWS.com.au)

The Netflix curse has struck again at the Australian Open, claiming number six seed Maria Sakkari on Friday.

[The] more fans we can get into the sport, it’s better. “It’s good for us players. But it was the curse which became the hot topic among tennis fans. “I’m excited to do it. Only Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime remains in the draw. It’s good for tennis,” he said.

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'Is this real? Am I in a dream?' Chinese underdog breaks down after ... (Fox Sports)

'Is this real? Am I in a dream?' Chinese underdog breaks down after stunning world No.6.

“It’s just I have to believe in myself that I have the ability to be able to play at this high level and I need to work hard every day. Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments including Every Finals Match. Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo.

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China's Zhu Lin produces biggest win of her career with stunning ... (7NEWS.com.au)

The world No. 87 recorded her first win over a top-10 player and is in the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time.

“I have the ability to be able to play at this high level and I need to just work hard every day. “I have to believe in myself,” Zhu said. A rollercoaster encounter took twists and turns to the end, with Zhu converting a third break point to take a 5-4 lead in the third set before she served out the match after more than two-and-a-half hours. “I want to thank my team and thank you all for pushing me today to become a better player.” 87 Zhu fought her way to a tough 7-6 (7-3) 1-6 6-4 win to celebrate Chinese New Year in fine style and set up a showdown with two-time champion Victoria Azarenka in the last 16. [Australian Open](https://7news.com.au/sport/australian-open), suffering a three-set, third-round upset at the hands of China’s [Zhu Lin](https://7news.com.au/sport/tennis).

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Chinese battler breaks down after huge upset (Wide World of Sports)

Zhu progressed into the last 16 and a clash with former champion Victoria Azarenka beckons, following her unlikely victory that went past midnight, giving her a ...

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