The 2024 Australian Open is a Grand Slam tournament where Yafan Wang achieved a career-best result, but the Chinese athlete’s adventure ended in the third round after losing to compatriot Qinwen Zheng.

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Yafan Wang lost to Qinwen Zheng in the third round of the 2024 Australian Open

Ranked 94th in the world, Wang made it through the first two rounds Sorana Cîrstea (favorite 22) and

Emma Reducanu (US Open 2021 champion).

Yafan lost to Melbourne 12th seed Qinwen Zheng 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(8) on Saturday.

The match at Rod Laver Arena lasted two hours and 40 minutes.

Qinwen Zheng will face Ocean Dodin (95 WTA) for a place in the quarters after she won her French duel with Clara Bourel 6-2, 6-4.

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Australian Open 2024 will be held from January 14 to 28. The reigning champions are Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenko.