On April 17, the international tennis world ended a new round of competition, and Chinese tennis won 2 wins and 2 losses in a single day. Zheng Qinwen put in a strong performance, beating Kostya 2-0 to advance to the second round of the Stuttgart. The two biggest names in men's singles, Zhang Zhizhen and Shang Juncheng, both performed poorly, and both went out 0-2 and missed the second round of Barcelona.
- Zheng Qinwen advanced strongly
Just after the Billie Jean King Cup Asia Pacific competition, Zheng Qinwen came to the Stuttgart 500 non-stop. The tournament was packed with superstars, with the world's top four teams Swiatek, Sabalenka, Gauff and Rybakina all participating. Zheng Qinwen, as the No. 5 seed, faced the famous player Kostya in the first round.
Zheng Qinwen was in great form when he arrived on clay, breaking consecutive serve in the opening game of both sets, and started perfectly 3-0 and 4-0 respectively. Although there were fluctuations after that, they all ended the game perfectly, and finally won in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 and advanced to the second round.
According to this state, Zheng Qinwen is expected to achieve good results in this station. Elsewhere in the final matches of the tournament, Paulini 2-0 Errani.
- Zhang Zhizhen and Shang Juncheng are on a round tour
Zhang Zhizhen participated in the Barcelona 500 this week, and he directly qualified for the main event by virtue of his ranking. In the first round, Zhang Zhizhen's opponent was the French 18-year-old Van Ascher. Van Ascher is ranked 98th in the world and the two have met once, winning against Van Ascher.
Although Zhang Zhizhen is ranked 49th in the world, much higher than his opponent, his ball path and serve are still inferior to his opponent, and he is always in a passive situation. Zhang Zhizhen finally lost two sets in a row 5-7, 2-6 and missed the second round.
Shang Juncheng also competed in the Barcelona 500 this week, starting from the qualifying rounds and advancing to the main draw after two straight wins. In the first round of the main event, Shang Juncheng's opponent was Zhang Zhizhen's men's doubles partner Mahachi. Shang Juncheng's strength and his opponent still have some gaps, and in the end, he lost a service game in each of the two sets, and finally lost to his opponent 4-6 and missed the second round.
In the other matches at the end of this tournament, Lajovic beat Schwartzman 2-0, Mural 2-0 Yoshihito Nishioka, and Brandon Nakashima defeated the world No. 5 Rublev 2-0, causing the first big upset of the tournament.