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Record 10 from Chinese mainland to play in Australian Open singles

In this episode we touch on an emerging Chinese contingent at this year’s Australian Open, with spotlights on a teenager who used to be the world number one in the junior category and is set to make his Grand Slam debut in the senior group. His qualification means there will be three male Chinese players in the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time in history. We also analyze whether title favorite Novak Djokovic will be affected by the 2022 deportation incident in his return to Melbourne vying for a record 10th title.
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12 Jan 2023

In this episode we touch on an emerging Chinese contingent at this year’s Australian Open, with spotlights on a teenager who used to be the world number one in the junior category and is set to make his Grand Slam debut in the senior group. His qualification means there will be three male Chinese players in the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time in history. We also analyze whether title favorite Novak Djokovic will be affected by the 2022 deportation incident in his return to Melbourne vying for a record 10th title.