Day two of competition at the Australian Open...and China's Peng Shuai and Zhang Shuai in action, hoping to move on to round two. Unfortunately, Zhang Shuai was knocked in a straight sets defeat to Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic. Meanwhile Peng Shuai, hoping for a better fate as she was taking on Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko.

And Peng Shuai would get her run at the Australian Open off to a rough beginning, Bondarenko got off to a great start against the Chinese, owning the first set. The Ukrainian taking it 6-2.

But Peng Shuai found her rhythm in the second set.

Peng, would turn things around and race out to a big lead in the set two...and would continue her strong play to take the second 6-3 to force this affair to a deciding third set.

And the third set...would turn into a marathon.

The two players, tied at 6...played a great point with Peng at advantage. This point went back and forth, before Peng was able to secure a 7-6 lead thanks to a great backhand winner.

Peng Shuai then took the momentum to seal the set 8-6, and with it a place in the second round.

Peng Shuai said, "I told myself to hold on during the match and to earn the points one by one. Actually, while playing I heard a lot of fans supporting me. So, I said to myself, don't give up."

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