It took the Brazilian two hours and 50 minutes to defeat Qinwen Zheng, who is ranked 18th in the world. She won the match with a score of 2 sets to 0, both in tie-breaks.
Her victory came this Saturday in the women’s middleweight and should boost her quest for a spot in the Paris Olympics. On the first day of the events, Rafaela Silva had been champion in the 57-kg category.
Luisa Stefani from São Paulo and Rafael Matos from Rio Grande do Sul won today the mixed doubles tournament at the Australian Open. It is the first 100% Brazilian partnership to win a Grand Slam.
The duel for the semifinals of the 2022 tournament will be against the duo of Swede Rebecca Petterson and Russian Anastasia Potapova.
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