Chan sisters reach semis in Eastbourne

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Taipei Times
Date: Jun 24, 2016
By: Dave Carroll / Staff reporter, with AFP, EASTBOURNE, England

The Chan sisters put in a double shift on Wednesday at the rain-hit Aegon International in

Taiwanese sisters Chan Hao-ching, rear, and Chan Yung-jun are pictured at the Aegon International at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne, England, on Wednesday. Photo: Screengrab from Facebook

Taiwanese sisters Chan Hao-ching, rear, and Chan Yung-jun are pictured at the Aegon International at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne, England, on Wednesday. Photo: Screengrab from Facebook

Eastbourne, England, to reach the semi-finals of the doubles, while Agnieszka Radwanska relied on a steady serve and a solid game to beat Eugenie Bouchard and advance to the quarter-finals of the singles in a battle of former Wimbledon finalists.

Second seeds Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan took just 50 minutes to advance to the quarter-finals with a comfortable 6-2, 6-2 victory over Sara Errani of Italy and Oksana Kalashnikova of Georgia in the first round of the doubles.

The Taiwanese sisters did not face a single break point and converted four of eight, winning 48 of the 80 points contested to advance to a tricky quarter-final against Raquel Atawo and Abigail Spears.

The Taiwanese duo returned to the grass courts at Devonshire Park later on Wednesday and fought back from a set down to complete a 4-6, 6-2, 10-8 victory over the American duo in 1 hour, 29 minutes.     [FULL  STORY]

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