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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.

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.

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MELBOURNE – China's Zhu Lin was left in tears by the end of her match on Friday night. “Is this real? Am I in a dream?“ she sobbed.

“It wasn’t a tournament, it was an exhibition. “For sure she’s very strong physically and mentally,” she said. “I wouldn’t be here without you guys. Thank you so much, guys!” The emotional world No. “Is this real?

Maria Sakkari will lock horns with Zhu Lin in the third round of the Australian Open 2023. Scroll down to know about the live streaming details of the game.

You can watch the Maria Sakkari vs Zhu Lin match live on Sony Sports 2. Sony Sports Network are the official broadcasters of the Australian Open 2023 in India. World no.6 Maria Sakkari will face Chinese tennis star Zhu Lin in her next match at the Australian Open 2023 on Friday, January 20.

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.

Lin Zhu was in dreamland after defeating Maria Sakkari, who joined her fellow Break Point stars in exiting the Australian Open.

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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.

MELBOURNE - Chinese women's singles player and world No. 87 Zhu Lin upset world No. 6 Maria Sakkari of Greece 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-4 in a three-set thriller, ...

Zhang and Maia broke for a 2-1 lead in the decider and sealed their final victory at 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3. Less than 24 hours after securing her spot in the third round of women's singles on Wednesday afternoon, the 33-year-old Zhang Shuai, who sits as world No. Though Sakkari edged past Zhu 4-3 during the set, Zhu outperformed her opponent by shooting high-quality winners and limiting errors. [China wins two short track medals at Winter World University Games](//www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202301/21/WS63cb9575a31057c47ebaaff4.html) [Zhu Lin defeats world No. Both players traded their serve before Zhu first held her serving game and went up 3-1. She never gives up and has reason to be a top 10. "She (Sakkari) is a real fighter. 87 Zhu Lin upset world No. The last game of the match saw Zhu only concede one point to her opponent and lock up her triumph with a final ace. MELBOURNE - Chinese women's singles player and world No. local time on Saturday. Despite losing the second set at 6-1, Zhu broke Sakkari as soon as the decider unveiled its curtain and later survived her own serve, with her winning margin extended to a 2-0.