Australian Open: Zheng Saisai ousted in second round

In Australian Open, China’s highest-ranked player Zheng Saisai faced Johanna Konta of Great Britain in round two. After two Chinese competitors were eliminated in the second round on Wednesday, Zheng is now one of only two plyers from the PRC remaining in the singles’ draw.Taobao agent 

Zheng Saisai

Zheng serving and facing set point in the first. And the Chinese will find the net with that forehand which gives Konta the frame 6-2. The 24 year-old Brit now has a break opportunity in the second which she converts when Zheng hits well long and Konta takes a 3-1 lead.

But with Konta up 5-1, Zheng fights back and delivers a beautiful return to the corner to break the Briton at love. We go to match point now for Konta, and the baseline battle ends when Zheng goes long and Konta wins in straight sets.

Fourth seeded Pole to face Puig in third round

Agnieszka Radwanska serving on match point to Eugenie Bouchard. The Canadian’s return is called in, but the Pole immediately challenges, and it’s a good decision as Hawkeye confirms it is was indeed out, giving Radwanksa the win 6-4, 6-2 and a spot in the third round.

Local favorite stuns sixth seeded Czech 6-4, 6-4

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova serving in the far court against Australian Daria Gavrilova who breaks her with that forehand en route to winning the first set 6-4.

Kvitova, who has been bothered by a stomach virus this month, clearly was not at her best. Gavrilova now has match point ans she’s going to win it when the Czech sixth seed hits long.

Kvitova is the third top ten player ousted here thus far, joining No.2 Simona Halep and No.10 Venus Williams, who both lost in the first round.

Also into the third round is the tenth seed Carla Suarez Navarro from Spain, who came from a set down to beat Maria Sakkari. Twelfth seed Belinda Bencic eased through against Timea Babos 6-3, 6-3.

World Number One beats wildcard Halys 6-1, 6-2, 7-6

On men’s side, Novak Djokovic reached the third round for the 10th consecutive year after defeating 19-year-old wild card-entry Quentin Halys.

The Serbian was broken once by Halys in the third set, but recovered to close out the match on his second match point when the Frenchman hit into the net. He will next face Andreas Seppi in the third round.

Ninth seeded Frenchman victorious in 44 minutes

The Frenchman ninth seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga wins his match against an overpowered Omar Jasika in a blistering 44 minutes to book a place in the third round.

28th seeded Italian Seppi took out Denis Kudla in straight sets and will be rewarded with a match against Djokovic, and local hopeful Nick Kyrgios blasted by Pablo Cuevas in three sets. China Ebay