Us Open/Big Upset... Zhang Zhizhen Revenge Reverse Shot Fifth Seed Lu De

Nov 08, 2023

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中國張之臻在美網第二輪淘汰大會第5種子。(路透)

After the first two rounds of this year's US Open, the top seeds fell all over the ground, the 20-year-old Danish new star Holger Rune, the fourth seed in the first round of men's singles, fell, and the second round began with the Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas's Waterloo. Casper Ruud of Norway, who reached the final last year, was also knocked out, losing five sets to Zhang Zhizhen, a Chinese opponent who made his debut in the US Open this year.

Rood reached the final of the US Open last year, and reached the final of the French Open again this year, and was seeded fifth in the US Open this year, but he was knocked out early by 26-year-old Zhang Zhizhen 6:4, 5:7, 6:2, 0:6, 6:2.

This is the first time Zhang Zhizhen into the US Open, the world No. 67 of his first round after 4 hours and 29 minutes of the marathon war to shoot the Lord Wolf (J.J. Wolf), on August 30 and Rudd again staged five sets of battle, Zhang Zhizhen fourth set swallowed "duck eggs", but the deciding set of the first break successfully, reverse Rudd also created the biggest victory in his career.

Zhang Zhizhen ranked among the top 100 last year, becoming the first person in Chinese men's singles tennis, the French Open has got rid of the past three "round tour" low tide, won 2 games in a row, broke into the third round and then created a new Chinese male will, the surprising journey was interrupted in the hands of Lu De.

Less than three months apart, Zhang Zhizhen and Lu met again at the Grand Slam, and this time Zhang Zhizhen welcomed the victory and added another page to his record.

In addition, "Taiwan's first sister" Hsiei Shuwei won three consecutive Grand Slam women's doubles titles, the US Open and the French Open champion Wang Xinyu partner, the first round fought for more than 2 hours, to 4:6, 7:5, 6:2 beat the opponent, and advanced to the second round.

In the men's singles round, Taiwan's junior Hsu Yuxiu first rose and then fell, losing 5-7, 4-6, 4-6 to Britain's Cameron Norrie. Even so, he still achieved the best Grand Slam result by a Taiwanese male tennis player in six years.

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