Canberra tennis player Alison Bai has breezed into the Australian Open wildcard playoff quarter-finals with a straight sets win over Angelique Svinos.
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Bai downed Svinos 6-3, 6-4 to move one step closer to the main draw of the grand slam tournament in Melbourne on Tuesday.
The win sets up an enticing match between Bai and Sara Tomic, the 18-year-old sister of Australian men's star and world No. 26 Bernard Tomic.
"I think obviously getting the win today under my belt probably settled the nerves," Bai said.
"Now I can hopefully swing into the tournament and get a good year going."
The winner of the tournament will be granted a wildcard spot at the Australian Open beginning on January 16.
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