
A Strong Start to the Year Down Under
Marking her 12th appearance at Melbourne Park, Shuker reached a third Australian Open singles semi-final after an emphatic victory over World No.6 Zhenzhen Zhu (CHN) 6-2, 6-2. The British No.1 then went on to partner Japan’s Yui Kamiji to defeat Jiske Griffioen of the Netherlands and Zhenzhen Zhu of China 6-2, 6-3 in their doubles semi-final. After delivering the final topspin forehand that drew the error off Griffioen’s racket on match point, Shuker said: “I think that the m