Tennis: Poland’s Zieliński through to Australian Open mixed doubles 2nd round

Poland’s Jan Zieliński and Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan have advanced to the second round of the mixed doubles competition at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne.

Jan Zieliński and Hsieh Su-wei.

Photo: PAP/Marcin Cholewiński

The duo beat Australian siblings Emerson and Hayden Jones 6-0, 7-5 in the first round on Friday.

No i fajnie 😊 #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/m6Mu8hFkjq

— Eurosport Polska (@Eurosport_PL) January 17, 2025

The 28-year-old Pole and the 39-year-old Taiwanese have two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles to their name and are the defending champions at Melbourne Park.

In addition to winning last year's Australian Open, they triumphed at the Wimbledon championships in London in July.

🏆 Australian Open
🏆 Wimbledon

Su-wei Hsieh i Jan Zieliński ✨ pic.twitter.com/jQf9ZuEJJO

— Eurosport Polska (@Eurosport_PL) July 14, 2024

Meanwhile, Poland's Magdalena Fręch crashed out of the Australian Open women's singles after being eliminated by Russia's world No. 14 Mirra Andreeva in the third round on Friday.

Magdalena Fręch walczyła niesamowicie, ale żegna się z Australian Open.

Fręch vs Andriejewa 🎾 2:6, 6:1, 2:6 #AO2025 #AusOpen https://t.co/9nD7WGdXta

— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) January 17, 2025

World No. 2 Iga Świątek is the last Pole still standing in the singles at this year's Australian Open.

She is set to take on Britain's 61st-ranked Emma Raducanu, a former US champion, for a spot in the fourth round on Saturday.

Jest plan gier na sobotę! Iga Świątek - Emma Raducanu zagrają na Rod Laver Arena.

WIĘCEJ 🎾https://t.co/XPL2wyWlr6 pic.twitter.com/dLqdf7uOix

— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) January 17, 2025

The 2025 Australian Open runs until January 26.

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Source: IAR, PAP