In the first round of the 2022 WTA1000 Indian Wells Open women's singles, China's 33-year-old veteran Zhang Shuai failed to continue the momentum of Lyon's victory last week, facing the world's 408th-ranked Savile, Zhang Shuai, despite achieving a 3-1 good situation in the first set, quickly lost 8 consecutive sets and collapsed, and finally encountered a round of super tournaments at 0-2 (3-6/2-6). As a veteran who has played in the international tennis world for many years, Zhang Shuai played unsteadily in a series of games at the beginning of the 2022 season, with highlight moments but often inexplicably followed by the upset out, I don't know if it is because of his age and slower adjustment.
Zhang Shuai is currently the highest ranking player in Chinese tennis, last week in France's Lyon 250 Open, Lian ke hosts Mladenovic, Garcia and other good players, won the women's singles championship in one fell swoop, which is also her first women's singles laurel in overseas international competitions, but also the first women's singles championship after more than 3 years, the first 2 champions were won at the Guangzhou Open, with last week's outstanding performance, the world real ranking came to 41st, from Lyon, France to Indian Wells, with the world ranking directly advanced to the first round of women's singles, In the first round, opponent Savile's current world ranking fell to 400 places away, and his strength was average, but Zhang Shuai failed to seize the opportunity to win.
In the first set of the game Zhang Shuai took the lead in serving, with a stable goal rate and the bottom line of the hold, Zhang Shuai easily saved, the opponent Savile quickly achieved a guarantee in the 2nd set to return to the first set, and in the 3rd set forced out the break point, but did not cash in, Zhang Shuai had no danger to save his own serve. In the 4th set, Zhang Shuai was full of firepower, trying to boldly grab Saville's second serve, and finally Savile lost the serve, Zhang Shuai took a 3-1 lead, but Zhang Shuai's lead in this game stopped there! In the 5th set, Savile broke Zhang Shuai back in one set, and in the 6th set, Zhang Shuai also missed 2 break points. Zhang Shuai in the subsequent set had no feel at all, and was defeated by Savile twice, and won the first set 3-6.
Zhang Shuai lost 5 sets in a row in the first set 3-1 lead, but the losing streak continued in the second set, in the first set of Savile's first serve, Zhang Shuai did not have any chance to break, in the 2nd set Zhang Shuai was broken again, with Savile's 3rd set of serve, Zhang Shuai has lost 8 consecutive sets, the entire aura has sunk sharply, Savile is already more and more courageous! Zhang Shuai struggled to save the 4th set, finally stopped the momentum of the losing streak, but in the opponent's serve could not find any countermeasures to break, with a 2-5 score to the indispensable Zhang Shuai serve, still under pressure 1 point did not get, was easily broken by Savile, to win the whole game 6-2, Savile will meet the 9th seed Jabel in the second round.
Looking back at zhang Shuai's opponents in the past 2 matches, the opponent of the Lyon Open is obviously stronger than Savile, but Zhang Shuai can win the cup in Lyon, France, and also made a 3-1 start in the first set at Indian Wells Station, as for the subsequent 8 consecutive games of losses, perhaps in terms of physical strength, continuous conquest can not keep up with the rhythm of the opponent, or it may be psychologically more and more lost, the more lost the more bottomless, resulting in a vicious circle. Next, Zhang Shuai and Australian star Stosur continue to fight in women's doubles, hoping to go further!