REVENGE? Latisha Chan and Andrea Sestini Hlavackova next face Nadiia Kichenok and Anastasia Rodionova, who knocked out Chan Hao-ching and Katarina Srebotnik
Taipei Times
Date: Jan 03, 2018
By: Dave Carroll / Staff reporter,with AP, BRISBANE, Australia
Taiwan’s Latisha Chan yesterday picked up where she left off at the end of last season as
Andrea Sestini Hlavackova of the Czech Republic, left, and Taiwan’s Latisha Chan pose for a photograph at the Brisbane International in Australia yesterday. Photo: screen grab from Facebook
she cruised into the quarter-finals at the Brisbane International, but it was not an encouraging start to the season for younger sister Chan Hao-ching.
Top seeds Latisha Chan, who had previously played on the WTA Tour using her Chinese name, Chan Yung-jan, and new partner Andrea Sestini Hlavackova took just 58 minutes to defeat Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands and Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia 6-3, 6-0 in their season opener.
The Taiwanese world No. 1 and Czech world No. 5 saved three of four break points and converted six of nine, winning 53 of the 87 points contested to advance to a quarter-final against Nadiia Kichenok and Anastasia Rodionova, after the Ukrainian-Australian pairing rallied from a set down to oust Chan Hao-ching and Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia 3-6, 7-6 (7/2), 10-6 in 1 hour, 32 minutes.
In the singles, Andy Murray’s long-term hip injury forced him out of the tournament, cast serious doubt over his participation in the Australian Open and had him contemplating surgery. [FULL STORY]