MURRAY OUSTS LU:The Taiwanese broke in the first game, gaining a 3-1 lead, but the Scot quickly regained the upper hand to surge to the win in commanding style
Taipei Times
Date: Jul 02, 2016
By: Dave Carroll / Staff reporter, with AFP and AP, LONDON
The Chan sisters survived a Taiwanese rout in the first round of the women’s doubles at
Taiwan’s Lu Yen-hsun returns to Andy Murray during their second-round match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Wimbledon on Thursday, while Lu Yen-hsun was beaten in the second round of the men’s singles by world No. 2 Andy Murray.
Third seeds Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan were the only successful Taiwanese to take to the grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London on Thursday, advancing to the second round with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Ashleigh Barty of Australia and Laura Robson of Britain.
The sisters saved five of seven break points and converted five of eight, winning 67 of the 116 points contested, despite serving up six double faults.
“Wasn’t an easy first round, but was a good match to start the Wimbledon Championship, see you all at 2nd round,” elder sister Chan Yung-jan wrote on Facebook. [FULL STORY]
