Tennis: Li Ting, Yuan Meng reach Australian Open main draw (CRIENGLISH) Updated: 2006-01-15 10:04
Olympic doubles champion Li Ting and her junior teammate Yuan Meng have
marched into the main draw of the Australilan Open.
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Young Chinese players Li Ting and Yuan Meng have marched into the main draw
of the Australian Open.
Olympic doubles champion Li smashed Japan's Shiho Hisamatsu 6-4, 6-2 to
qualify for the main draw.
Her junior teammate Yuan also assured a place in the next stage, defeating
Bethanie Mattek of the USA 6-4, 7-5.
Li will next take on Russian teenager Elena Vesnina, while Yuan plays Melinda
Czink of Hungary.
On the men's side, Lu Yen-Hsun Lu of Chinese Taipei struggled to beat
American Lesley Joseph 2-1 for a berth in the main draw.
Lu sets up a first round clash with Italian player Daniele
Bracciali.
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