Zhang spearheads Chinese challenge

'Team Tianjin' ready to take on the world

After breezing into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday, Zhang Shuai said she and a group of Chinese players who have grown up training together are making big strides in their quest for international stardom.

Zhang resurrected her career with a run to last year's quarterfinals in Melbourne and, now seeded 20th, she impressed again in Monday's 6-0, 6-3 victory over Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus.