NEW DELHI: Zheng Qinwen overcame a slow start to secure a commanding victory over Russian Anna Kalinskaya with a scoreline of 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-1 in Melbourne on Wednesday. This triumph propels the Chinese 12th seed into the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time.
The match saw a nervous start from Kalinskaya, who, in her first Grand Slam quarter-final, conceded the opening break with a double fault. However, Zheng's response was immediate, and both players struggled with their serves, resulting in a closely contested set that eventually went to a tiebreak.
