In the 2022 US Open mixed doubles semifinals, no. 2 seeds Zhang Shuai/Pavic upset and lost to Philip Kens/Vasserin, missing the final. People's Daily first paid attention to it, bluntly saying that Zhang Shuai has broken into the top 4 of the Grand Slam mixed doubles 4 times so far, and has not been able to go further.
In this US Open, Zhang Shuai's performance has been remarkable, especially in singles matches, she is the only Chinese player to reach the round of 16, and her record is better than other Chinese Jinhua such as Zheng Qinwen. But in the doubles and mixed doubles matches, Zhang Shuai left regrets, and in the women's doubles event, Zhang Shuai was the defending champion, but ultimately missed the top 8. Now in the mixed doubles event, Zhang Shuai partnered with Pavic, who was the No. 2 seed of the tournament, and now fell in the semi-finals. Especially in women's doubles, Zhang Shuai has always hoped to impact the world's No. 1, but after failing to defend her title, she and the world No. 1 are getting farther and farther away.
In the first set, Zhang Shuai/Pavic suffered a break in the 10th set and lost a set 4-6. In the second set, Zhang Shuai/Pavic fell behind 4-5 at one point, but won three consecutive sets at the crucial moment, pulled back one set 7-5, and the big score was 1-1! In the final 10 showdowns, Zhang Shuai/Pavic finally lost 6-10, and Zhang Shuai stopped at the Semifinals of Grand Slam Mixed Doubles for the fourth time after the 2018 US Open, 2021 Wimbledon and the 2022 Australian Open.
At this point, the Chinese legion's conquest in this US Open tournament has all ended.
People's Daily first paid attention to Zhang Shuai's game, and the US Open officially affirmed Zhang Shuai's performance - continuous efforts, more smooth, we will see you next year!
Zhang Shuai is 33 years old, and as a veteran of the third-line combat, such a performance has been satisfactory. In China's Golden Flower, she is an example and inspires future generations to work together. This time in the US Open, Zhang Shuai also got a lot of bonuses, the women's singles top 16 bonus has 278,000 US dollars, the women's doubles top 16 bonus has 28200 US dollars, the mixed doubles final four bonus has 21,000 US dollars, a total of 327200 US dollars, a total of 2.3 million yuan.
Next, Zhang Shuai will move to the Asian arena to compete in Tokyo, Japan, Zhang Shuai will participate in women's singles and women's doubles competitions, in addition, Zheng Qinwen and Wang Xinyu will also participate in singles competitions.