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ATP1000 Rome Masters to the thrilling quarter-finals.
Zhang Zhizhen, the "first brother" who created the best result in the Chinese men's tennis competition, will once again attack the semifinals of the unprecedented Masters.
This time, Zhang Zhizhen's opponent is also a dark horse player, and China's first brother is expected to set another record.
Coming to Rome, Zhang Zhizhen got rid of his previous instability, winning all three rounds in straight sets, including former US Open semi-finalist and tournament No. 12 seed Shelton.
Breaking into the quarterfinals, Zhang Zhizhen reached the quarterfinals of the Masters for two consecutive seasons, constantly refreshing the best results of the Chinese men's tennis, and the instant world ranking also set a new high.
This match with Chile's Tabilo is the second time that the two have met in a narrow way after three years.
In the second round of the Wimbledon qualifying tournament in the 2021 season, Zhang Zhizhen, who was ranked 175th in the world at the time, eliminated Tabillo, who was ranked 172nd in the world, in two tie-breaks.
From the grass to the dirt field, the situation on both sides has already undergone earth-shaking changes.
Tabilo burst into the field this season, reaching two tournament singles finals and winning his first tour trophy in Auckland, where he is currently ranked 32nd in the world, a career-high ranking.
Coming to the Rome Masters, Tabilo eliminated Germany's Hanfmann in the second round, and caused a shocking upset in the third round, sweeping world No. 1 Djokovic 6-2 and 6-3, handing the opponent a humiliating defeat.
In that match, in the face of the Chilean's stormy attack, Deyo had almost no resistance and was hastily defeated, making Tabilo famous.
In the fourth round, Tabilo continued his efforts and eliminated the No. 16 seed and Russian Kachalov in a double tie-break, and the Chilean played very decisively in the second set, scoring 12-10.
Therefore, Tabilo's current competitive form is very hot, and Zhang Zhizhen must get his mentality right if he wants to make history.
It is worth mentioning that this is Zhang Zhizhen's three consecutive rounds of facing left-handed players, Mannarino in the third round and Sheldon in the fourth round are left-handed rackets, Zhang Zhizhen has the last laugh, and Tabilo is also a left-handed racket.
At the same time, this is also the second consecutive year that Zhang Zhizhen has launched an attack on the semifinals of the Masters, and if he can defeat his opponent, he will once again refresh the best result of the Chinese men's tennis in the Masters, which can be called a milestone match.
The schedule of this dark horse battle has been released, and the tournament organizers have arranged this game to be played in the second game on the center court, which will be about 21:00 on the 15th.
Let's follow this game together and cheer for Zhang Zhizhen!
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