MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) China's Zheng Jie has become the first player into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open after beating No. 31 Alona Bondarenko 7-6 (6), 6-4.
Zheng broke Bondarenko's eight-match winning streak this year and became the first Chinese player ever to reach the quarterfinals at the Australian Open.
Bondarenko had won the Hobart tournament last week, where she beat Zheng in the quarterfinals.
It was Zheng's first straight-sets win in Melbourne this week. She broke Bondarenko's serve in the ninth game of the final set Sunday.
When Zheng and Li Na both advanced to the fourth round, it was the first time two Chinese players had gone so far at the same major.