Zhang Shuai, who won the runner-up in women's singles and women's doubles last year in Birmingham, lost 0-2 to Bektas, ranked 150th in the world, on the afternoon of the 21st, and stopped in the first round of the women's singles in Birmingham, counting the defeat, Zhang Shuai has suffered a wave of distressing 10 consecutive defeats in the women's singles on the tour, the following is the specific situation of the previous 9 consecutive defeats:
Lyon, 0-2 Zanevska (world ranked 93rd);
Abu Dhabi, 1-2 Kontaveit (world ranked 18th);
Doha, 0-2 Kovitova (world ranked 13th);
Dubai, 0-2 Cheng Qinwen (world ranked 24th);
Indian Wells, who withdrew from the first set 0-3 Papterson (world No. 103);
Charleston, 1-2 Grabhull (world ranked 89th);
Strasbourg, 0-2 Fred Sam (world ranked 92nd);
French Open, 0-2 Fletcher (world ranked 88);
Nottingham, 0-2 Maria (world ranked 66th).