2022 Australian Open: Zhang Shuai/Pierce defeated Mladenovic/Dodig to stop in the final four

Zhang Shuai (left) and Pierce (right)

On January 26, Beijing time, no. 2 seed Zhang Shuai / Pierce lost to no. 5 seed Mladenovic / Dodig to stop the mixed doubles semifinals with a 6-1, 5-7 / [2-10] defeat. Mladenovic/Dodiger's opponents in the final will be formed between Hradeka/Escobar and the homegrown wild card combination Fries/Kübler.

In the first set of the game, the strong play of China's Jinhua Zhang Shuai completely suppressed the performance of Mladenovic, and she cooperated with the local player Pierce, taking only 25 minutes to take the next set 6-1. As the game entered the second set, Dodiger's serve status rose, and Mladenovic's stability in the bottom line and in front of the net also ushered in a significant improvement, in the Zhang Shuai/Pierce must-protect the serve, they failed to withstand the pressure, suffered a break and lost the second set 5-7. The game was interrupted by rain, and after the roof was closed, the game continued to enter the scramble for ten, and Mladenovic/Dodig continued the good momentum of the second set, quickly completing two mini breaks at the beginning to take a 4-0 lead. Zhang Shuai/Pierce were slightly impatient in the situation of falling behind, and Mladenovic/Dodig continued to play steadily, locking in the victory 10-2.

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