- Zhu Lin reverses Williams and advances to the quarterfinals of WTA Auckland
- 2023-01-06 13:51:01.0 Source: Xinhuanet
The Auckland station of the WTA250 level of the Women’s Tennis Association has started the second round of the competition. Chinese player Zhu Lin upset seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams 3:6, 6:2, 7:5 in the unfavorable situation of losing a set first. Successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.
Zhu Lin trailed 3:5 in the final set of the day, but she withstood the pressure and won 4 games in a row to become the final winner.
The game was changed from outdoors to indoors due to rain in the middle of the game. Zhu Lin said: “This is a particularly difficult game. At the beginning, it rained and stopped for a long time, and the wind was very strong in the center. In the end, it was shot at home. It was very difficult for both of us the sides. It’s a big challenge. I’m very happy that I can persist until the end today and never give up, especially when I was down 3:5 in “The third set. I have watched Williams play since I was a child and I am honored to have the opportunity to play against her today. I’m also very happy to have won the match.”
In the next quarterfinals, Zhu Lin will face American player Gauff.
