Canada's Carol Zhao clinches 1st-ever Wimbledon main draw appearance
The Canadian Press | Posted: June 29, 2023 6:06 PM | Last Updated: June 29, 2023
Ontario native tops American Coco Vandeweghe in final round of qualifying
Canada's Carol Zhao advanced to the Wimbledon main draw with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 win over American CoCo Vandeweghe in the third round of qualifying on Thursday.
Zhao will be making her first-ever appearance in a Grand Slam main draw.
The 28-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., hit 11 aces and was successful with 82 per cent of her first serves, winning 84 per cent of the points.
Zhao went one for seven on break points and never lost serve to the 31-year-old Vandeweghe.
The 166th-ranked Zhao joins Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., and Rebecca Marino of Vancouver in the women's singles main draw, which begins play on Monday.
Toronto's Katherine Sebov and Montreal's Eugenie Bouchard both lost in qualifying.