Latest Australian Open update: Bai Zhuoxuan won 2-1 against Pavlyuchenkova to reach the second round.

Bai won the first set 6-4, Pavlyuchenkova took the second set 6-2, tying the score at 1-1. The deciding set was settled in a tiebreak, with Bai clinching victory 12-10 to progress to round two.

Before today’s match, few expected Bai Zhuoxuan to advance, given her ranking had dropped below 700 and her opponent was a former French Open finalist. However, on court, Bai played confidently and skillfully. She ultimately defeated her opponent 2-1 to move forward impressively—well done! Meanwhile, Zhang Zhizhen lost 0-3 and was eliminated in the first round.