2021 Korea Open winner Zhu Lin (China, 87th) defeated 6th seed Maria Sakari (Greece, 6th) to advance to the round of 16 at the Australian Open.

In the third round of the women’s singles held at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne Park, Australia on the 20th, Jurin shed tears of emotion as she won Sakari 7-6 (3) 1-6 6-4.

Zurin has reached the Grand Slam finals 13 times so far, but she has never advanced beyond the second round. At this Australian Open, her 14th Grand Slam appearance, Zurin, who reached the first three rounds of her career, reached the round of 16, dominating even her top-ten Sakari.

She took the first set after a close tie-break, but Jurin was neutralized by Sakari’s attack and gave up the second set. However, she won at the end of the third set, on her ninth game, after her three break point opportunities, she took Sakari’s service game and defended her ensuing service game of her own.

Jurin will meet Victoria Azarenka (24th in Belarus), winner of the 2012 and 2013 Australian Open, in the round of 16.

Her Jurin victory finally completed the top half of her Australian Open women’s singles round of 16 bracket. World No. 1 Iga Sibiong Tech (Poland) and last year’s Wimbledon winner Elena Rivakina (No. 25, Kazakhstan) have their first grand slam match. 메이저놀이터

2017 French Open winner Yelena Ostapenko (Latvia, No. 17) reached the Australian Open round of 16 for the first time in her life, where she met 18-year-old champion Coco Gauff (USA, No. 7), and world No. Against Chikova (Czech Republic, 23rd), he aims to advance to the quarterfinals for the third consecutive year.