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Jonathan White

China’s Zhang Shuai and her Australian partner Samantha Stosur are into the quarter-finals of the women’s doubles at the US Open after beating Ena Shibahara and Shuko Aoyama.
No 14 seeds Zhang and Stosur beat the No 3-seeded Japanese duo in straight sets 7-5, 7-5 as they kept up their winning run. It was a hard-fought battle with Zhang and Stosur able to find two wins with the score at 5-5 in both sets.
The Australian-Chinese pairing have now won eight matches in a row after lifting the women’s doubles title at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati in the lead-up to the US Open.
Up next for 32-year-old Zhang and 37-year-old Stosur are the No 10 seeds Storm Sanders of Australia and Caroline Dolehide of the US.




















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Zhang and Stosur, who are yet to drop a set in New York this year, reached the semi-final of the US Open in 2018. The pair then won the 2019 Australian Open.
This is their first grand slam quarter-final since the French Open in 2019.
China’s Zhang still flying the flag at the US Open with doubles win
The Tianjin native was the only Chinese player to travel to the US Open after all of her eligible compatriots instead chose to compete at China’s National Games.
Zhang also played in the women’s singles, where she lost to Emma Raducanu, and 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 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 ==

US Open: China No 1 Zhang Shuai faces Emma Raducanu after Hailey Baptiste win

Emma Raducanu of Great Britain looks on against Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland during her women's singles first round match at the 2021 US Open. Photo: AFP

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China’s Zhang Shuai Zhang hits a shot during her quarter-final defeat to Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain at the 2021 Tennis In The Land in Cleveland. Photo: AFP

US Open: China’s only hope Zhang Shuai draws Hailey Baptiste as National Games keep tennis stars away

China’s Zhang Shuai in the women's double final of the 2021 Western & Southern Open. She will be the only Chinese player in the US Open this year. Photo: AP

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Chinese-Australian pair beat Japanese No 3 seeds Ena Shibahara and Shuko Aoyama for first last-eight spot since 2019 French Open
No 10 seeds Storm Sanders of Australia and Caroline Dolehide of the US in way of first New York semi-final since 2018



Chinese-Australian pair beat Japanese No 3 seeds Ena Shibahara and Shuko Aoyama for first last-eight spot since 2019 French Open.


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