2022 Australian Open: Zhang Shuai won the second set of Lebakina's retirement ceremony and ranked among the top 32 women's singles

Zhang Shuai

On January 20, Beijing time, the 2022 Australian Open continued the competition for the fourth matchday, china Jinhua Zhang Shuai in the 6-4/ 1-0 lead, received the opponent Lebakina retirement ceremony, after two years to enter the Australian Open women's singles round of 32, will meet the 19th seed Mertens in the third round, the latter defeated Begu 6-3/ 6-2.

In the first set, Laibakina took the lead in serving, facing the powerful Lebakina, Zhang Shuai played with his opponent with a high-quality serve and a steady bottom line play, and the two fought to a 4-4 draw in the first eight sets. In the final stage of the game, Lebakina had a state fluctuation in the ninth set, a series of mistakes, Zhang Shuai held three consecutive break points, and she won the key break with a forehand victory on the third break point. Coming to Zhang Shuai's serve to win the set, China Jinhua had a thrilling save and won the first set 6-4. In the second set, Laibakina still failed to get out of the slump in her first serve, Zhang Shuai seized the opportunity to break again, Lebakina then announced her retirement due to an ankle injury, and Zhang Shuai advanced to the third round.

In a women's doubles first-round match that ended at Stadium 8, Han Xinyun/Adam Sacker defeated Brungel/Maria 6-4, 6-7 (1)/6-3 to advance to the women's doubles second round.

(Text, Editor/Faye Wong, Photo/Visual China)