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The Latest: Halep Conqueror Nearly Quit Tennis Last Year

MELBOURNE, Australia — The latest from the Australian Open on Tuesday (all times local):

10:15 p.m.

Zhang Shuai nearly quit tennis last year when she couldn't win a match, her ranking plummeted from inside the top 50 on the WTA Tour, and she nearly retired.

The Chinese qualifier beat No. 2-rankedSimona Halep 6-4, 6-3 on Tuesday for her first main-draw win at any Grand Slam tournament after 14 losses.

It was the most first-round defeats with no wins for any player in the top 300 in the rankings.

"I played really well today .