The main event of the Australian Open Grand Slam will officially begin on the 12th. However, the qualifying rounds have already started. China's 31-year-old veteran Zhu Lin lost to Janicijevic in the first round of the qualifiers and was unable to enter the main draw of the Australian Open. As a 30-year-old veteran, Zhu Lin's career is not particularly outstanding, but she has been persistent. Recently, Zhu Lin also returned from an injury. Her latest world ranking is 122nd. Her opponent in the first round of the qualifiers is French player Janicijevic, ranked 188th. The opponent has never made it to the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament. Many people favored Zhu Lin to win this match before the game. In the first set, Janicijevic took the lead. Zhu Lin made too many unforced errors. Although she tried to counterattack in the second half, she fell behind too much in the first half. Zhu Lin lost the first set 3-6 and trailed 0-1 in the big score. In the second set, Zhu Lin, who had found her form, clearly had the advantage. While opponent Janicijevic was completely passive. Zhu Lin won back a city with a score of 6-1. Both sides tied the big score at 1-1. Both sides returned to the same starting line, but fans still believed that Zhu Lin would win the final victory. Because Zhu Lin's state had already come up! In the decisive set, Janicijevic served first. Both sides held their serve in the first four games. In the crucial fifth game, Zhu Lin…

Chinese Tennis Star Misses Australian Open Main Draw, Zheng Qinwen Aims for Grand Slam Title, with a Prize of 16.1 Million January 7th, 2025 at 01:45 by Sports You and Me In the early morning of January 7th, Beijing time, the first round of the Australian Open qualifying matches saw Zhu Lin face off against Janjicijevic. Unfortunately, this Chinese tennis star lost 1-2 to her opponent, ending her journey early and missing out on the main draw. Due to her low world ranking, Zhu Lin did not secure a direct entry spot and had to participate in the qualifying rounds. The rules state that there are a total of three rounds in the qualifiers. In the first round, she faced Janjicijevic, and she could only advance to the next round by defeating her opponent. However, Zhu Lin lost her first match unexpectedly. In the first set, Janjicijevic quickly found her rhythm and took it 6-3, putting Zhu Lin in a desperate situation. Fortunately, in the second set, Zhu Lin made positive adjustments and responded with a 6-1 victory, leveling the total score at 1-1. In the decisive set, the first four games ended with both players tied at 2-2. In the fifth game, serving for Janjicijevic, Zhu Lin once led but unfortunately, her opponent managed to reverse and hold serve successfully. In the crucial sixth game, Zhu Lin made multiple mistakes, resulting in a break of serve and falling behind 2-4. Zhu Lin's mentality was visibly affected afterward, and she lost the following two games, ultimately losing another set 2-6…