The stats keep coming on Lulu Sun's advance into the second round of Wimbledon by beating eighth seed Qinwen Zheng in three sets.

The victory is the first in a grand slam main draw by a New Zealand woman since Marina Erakovic made the third round on grass in 2016.

The win also marks the first over a top 10 player by one of her compatriots since Erakovic beat Victoria Azarenka in 2011.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. 

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The stats keep coming on Lulu Sun's advance into the second round of Wimbledon by beating eighth seed Qinwen Zheng in three sets.
The victory is the first in a grand slam main draw by a New Zealand woman since Marina Erakovic made the third round on grass in 2016.
The win also marks the first over a top 10 player by one of her compatriots since Erakovic beat Victoria Azarenka in 2011.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. 
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