Zheng starts Australian Open with gutsy first round win

MELBOURNE, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen had a scratchy start on Sunday after a prolonged break from tennis before overpowering gritty Romanian qualifier Anca Todoni in straight sets on day one of the Australian Open.

The fifth seed started the first Grand Slam of the year with a 7-6 (3), 6-1 victory in almost two hours. The first round match was played under the closed roof of Rod Laver A