Taipei Times
Date: Jun 23, 2017
By: Dave Carroll / Staff reporter, with AP, BIRMINGHAM, England

Taiwanese sisters Chan Yung-jan and Chan Hao-ching both had to rally from a set down on Wednesday

Taiwan’s Chan Yung-jan, left, and Martina Hingis pose for a photograph on the grass courts at the Mallorca Open in Spain on Wednesday. Photo: Screen grab from facebook

to advance to the quarter-finals of their respective doubles tournaments at the Mallorca Open and Aegon Classic.

Top seeds Chan Yung-jan and Martina Hingis overcame a tricky encounter against Veronica Cepede Royg of Paraguay and Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain 5-7, 6-2, 10-7 on the grass courts in Mallorca.

The Taiwanese-Swiss duo saved three of six break points and converted four of seven in 1 hour, 19 minutes to advance to a quarter-final against Elise Mertens of Belgium and Demi Schuurs of the Netherlands.    [FULL  STORY]