Taipei Times
Date: Jan 02, 2017
By: Dave Carroll / Staff reporter

Taiwan’s Chang Kai-chen began the New Year with a victory in qualifying at the Shenzhen Open yesterday, advancing to a first-round clash today with Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic.

The Taoyuan-born world No. 131 advanced to the main draw at the WTA Tour tournament with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over world No. 164 Anastasia Pivovarova in 1 hour, 17 minutes.

Chang saved one of four break points and converted six of 13, winning 65 of the 121 points contested to level her career record against the Russian to 1-1 after she was thrashed 6-1, 6-0 in their only previous meeting in Seoul in 2008.

The Taiwanese 25-year-old faces a tougher challenge against Swiss world No. 57 Golubic today as she looks to start the year with back-to-back victories.    [FULL  STORY]