Merrick’s Lipsky Reaches Aussie Open Mixed-Doubles Semis

January 21, 2014 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Photo credit: Adam Wolfthal

In Australian Open mixed-doubles action, former Stanford star Scott Lipsky of Merrick, N.Y. and his partner Zheng Jie of China defeated the top-seeded duo of Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany & Alexander Peya of Austria 2-6, 7-6 (5) [10-5] to reach the quarterfinals.

Lipsky, 32, won the 2011 French Open mixed-doubles title with Casey Dellacqua of Australia. Zheng, 30, took the 2006 Australian Open and Wimbledon women's doubles crowns with countrywoman Yan Zi. Next up for Lipsky & Zheng is Anabel Medina Garrigues from Spain & Brazil's Bruno Soares, the number five seeds, for a trip to the semis.

 


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