Today, the 2022 Australian Open ended a focus battle in the mixed doubles quarterfinals, and the Chinese Golden Flower duo Zhang Shuai/Pierce continued to be strong, with two 6-4 straight sets of KO Shibahara Yingcai /McLaren, sweeping into the top 4 in three consecutive games, will impact the third Grand Slam doubles crown.
Zhang Shuai is the first sister of China's Jinhua, the latest world ranking 74th, and won three women's doubles titles including the US Open last season. In the new season, Zhang Shuai performed well in the first leg of the Grand Slam, singles was shortlisted for the third round, and women's doubles partner Stosur stopped in the second round. Australian Open mixed doubles Zhang Shuai paired with Pierce, the first two rounds of a set did not lose to advance to the quarterfinals, today with the 8th seed Shibahara Yingcai / McLaren to compete for the top 4 place. As the No. 2 seed of the tournament, Zhang Shuai's combination is determined to win.
In the first set, Zhang Shuai took the lead in the 4th set of the combination, and the aggregate score was 5-3 to get the set. Shibahara Yingcai/McLaren chased the score to 4-5 in the 9th set, and in the 10th set, the Chinese Jinhua combination seized the opportunity to win the set and won 6-4. In the second set, Zhang Shuai combined a 3-1 lead to convert the advantage into a winning position, conceded points in the winning set and then saved the serve, and then won 6-4 to end the battle and advance to the top 4.
The Zhang Shuai/Pierce combination was shortlisted for the 4th Grand Slam at the 2018 US Open and Wimbledon in 2021, and reached the semi-finals of the Grand Slam for the third time at the Australian Open to tie the best record. The Zhang Shuai duo is expected to reach the finals, impacting the Grand Slam mixed doubles title and doubles third crown. Previously, Zhang Shuai and Stosur won the Australian Open and US Open women's doubles titles, and if they can partner with Pierce to reach the top of the Wimbledon mixed doubles, they will write a strong stroke again in their careers. Chinese Golden Flower, come on.
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