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Jonathan White

China’s Zhang Shuai marched into the semi-finals of the US Open’s women’s doubles as she and partner Samantha Stosur of Australia won their ninth consecutive match.
Zhang and Stosur, the 14th seeds in New York, beat the No 10 seeds Storm Sanders of Australia and Caroline Dolehide of the US in straight sets.
The 6-2, 6-3 win over the Wimbledon semi-finalists means that Zhang and Stosur are yet to drop a set at this year’s US Open.
Zhang, 32, and Stosur, 37, reached the semi-finals at the 2018 tournament ahead of their best grand slam finish, winning the 2019 Australian Open.

Alright , let’s fight another semifinal @bambamsam30 @usopen pic.twitter.com/62R5xlxkxS
— Shuai Zhang (@zhangshuai121) September 7, 2021

The veteran pair did not play together in 2020 but reunited this season and won the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati in the lead-up to the US Open.
Victory in the quarter-final came in one hour and 21 minutes, with the game stopped for several minutes after a problem with the electronic line calling system.
Zhang and Stosur seal doubles crown in Cincinnati
They will play either the Romanian duo of Monica Niculescu and Elena-Gabriela Ruse or the pairing of Alexa Guarachi of Chile and Desirae Krawczyk of the US in the semi-finals.
Zhang is the only player from China at this year’s US Open after all of her eligible compatriots instead chose to compete at China’s National Games.
The Tianjin-native also played in the women’s singles, where she lost to rising star Emma Raducanu, and in the mixed doubles where she and partner John Peers of Australia lost to the top seeds Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Nicole Melichar of the US in an epic three-setter.


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US Open: China’s Zhang Shuai and Samantha Stosur into semi-finals in New York for first time since 2018

Zhang Shuai of China and Samantha Stosur of Australia celebrate during their US Open women’s doubles match against Caroline Dolehide of the US and Storm Sanders of Australia. Photo AFP

US Open: Emma Raducanu routs Shelby Rogers to clinch last-eight match with Belinda Bencic

Emma Raducanu of Britain reacts against Shelby Rogers of the US during her women’s singles round of 16 match at the 2021 US Open. Photo: TNS

US Open: China’s Zhang Shuai into doubles quarter-finals with Samantha Stosur

Samantha Stosur of Australia, and Zhang Shuai of China, celebrate after winning a set against Japanese pairing Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara in the US Open women’s doubles third round. Photo: AP

US Open: China’s Zhang Shuai still flying the flag with Samantha Stosur in women’s doubles

China’s Zhang Shuai in action against Emma Raducanu of Great Britain at the 2021 US Open. Photo: AFP

US Open: Emma Raducanu beats China No 1 Zhang Shuai in second round

Emma Raducanu of Great Britain returns against Zhang Shuai of China during her women's singles second round match at the 2021 US Open. Photo: AFP

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 02: Shuai Zhang of China returns against Emma Raducanu of Great Britain during her Women's Singles second round match on Day Four of the 2021 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 02, 2021 in New York City. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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First semi-final appearance in New York since 2018 for veteran Chinese-Australian pairing, who are yet to drop a set this year
Winners of 2019 Australian Open progress to last four after beating Caroline Dolehide and Storm Sanders



First semi-final appearance in New York since 2018 for veteran Chinese-Australian pairing, who are yet to drop a set this year.
