By Canadian Press

Zhao advances, Fung bounced at Australian Open

Jan 8, 2024 | 5:28 PM

MELBOURNE, Australia — Stacey Fung of Vancouver was bounced from the Australian Open qualifying round on Monday, dropping a 6-1, 6-4 women’s singles match to Julia Riera of Argentina.

Riera, who took one hour, 28 minutes to knock off the Canadian, had 29 service winners compared to Fung’s 10.

The 25th-seeded Riera finished with two aces, two double faults and 30 unforced errors. Fung had no aces, no double faults and 25 unforced errors.

Riera won seven service games and five return games. Fung won three service games and two return games.

Meanwhile Carol Zhao of Richmond Hill, Ont., advanced to the next round with a tough 6-3, 7-6 (7)victory over Valeria Savinykh of Russia.

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Zhao took one hour, 55 minutes to sweep the best-of-three match, finishing with 14 winners, 22 unforced errors, four double faults and no aces. Savinykh had 29 winners, 48 unforced errors and no aces.

Zhao won seven service games and six return games, while Savinykh won six service games and three return games.

Later on Monday, Gabriel Diallo of Montreal played Pablo Llamas Ruiz of Spain, Katherine Sebov of Toronto played Emiliana Arango of Colombia, and Rebecca Marino of Vancouver played Ya Yi Yang of Taiwan.

The Australian Open runs until Jan. 28.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 8, 2024.

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