Following top seed Novak Djokovic, second seed and defending champion Dmitry Medvedev also followed suit and was excluded from the quarterfinals. Last night and this morning, the competition for the men's singles quarterfinals of the ATP1000 Rome Masters was all over, and the top 8 were all produced, and the stars withered.
As a result, the top four players in the last tournament are only the No. 6 seed Tsitsipas, and Medvedev, Rune and Ruud have all finished their battles and prepared for the French Open. Coupled with Djokovic, who finished early, and Sinner + Alcaraz, who abandoned the game, this Rome Masters is becoming more and more chicken.
Among the top 8 players, "China's first brother" Zhang Zhizhen is the only unseeded player, and his opponent in the quarterfinals will be the lowest-ranked seed among the top 8 players, does Zhang Zhizhen have a chance to go further? What about becoming the first top 4 players in the Chinese men's tennis Masters?
Rome Masters Men's Singles Quarterfinals Matchups:
- [29] Tabilo vs Zhang Zhizhen
- [3] Zverev vs Fritz [11]
- [6] Tsitsipas VS Jarry【21】
- [7] Hurkacz VS Paul【14】
[29] Tabilo vs Zhang Zhizhen
- Competition time: 21:00 Beijing time no earlier tonight (May 15).
- World ranking: 56-32
- Odds: 2.50-1.53
- Head-to-head record: 1-0
After beating top seed Novak Djokovic in the previous round, Tabillo's good form continued as he saved two set points in the second set against 16th seed Khachanov and narrowly beat the Russian 7-6(5), 7-6(10) in a tie-break.
Zhang Zhizhen, on his part, blasted goodbye aces, defeating qualifier Brazilian Monteiro 7-6(4), 6-3, and reached the top 8 of a 1000-level tournament for the first time in the new season and the second time in his career.
In the second round of the 2021 Wimbledon qualifying tournament, Zhang Zhizhen and Tabilo had a face. At that time, world No. 175 Zhang Zhizhen defeated the Chilean No. 172 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) in a double tie-break.
An interesting statistic is that this will be the fourth left-hander Zhang Zhizhen will face in Rome, and in the post-match interview, Zhang Zhizhen was also asked if he would have an advantage against the left-hander, he said, "Maybe my backhand is better, but I just can't beat the Frenchman Ambelle." ”
Although the odds are not optimistic, but after 3 years, it is possible for Zhang Zhizhen to replicate a victory and achieve another breakthrough in Chinese men's tennis? Let's wait and see!
[3] Zverev vs Fritz [11]
After the elimination of Djokovic and Medvedev, Zverev, the former champion and No. 3 seed, became the highest-seeded player in the current draw, beating "Portugal's first brother" Bojies 6-2, 7-5, Zverev reached the 28th Masters quarterfinals of his career!
No.11 seed Fritz missed match point in the second set but still beat No.8 seed Dimitrov 6-2, 6-7 (11), 6-1. This clay season, the Americans have improved significantly.
In terms of head-to-head record, Zverev leads 4-3, but the most recent winner was Fritz. Who can win may depend on who wants to win, after all, the five-set format of the French Open still requires physical reserves.
[6] Tsitsipas VS Jarry【21】
Tsitsipas needed just 60 minutes to beat ninth seed De Minaur 6-1, 6-2; Jarry beat qualifier Muller 7-5, 6-3.
Head-to-head record, Jarry leads 3-2 and has won the most recent meeting between the two. However, the only matchup on clay was won by Tsitsipas.
[7] Hurkacz VS Paul【14】
American player Paul defeated defending champion Dmitry Medvedev 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals; Hurkacz defeated Báez, the "Argentine Brother", 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-4 after three sets.
In terms of head-to-head record, the two are tied 1-1.
ATP1000 Rome Masters Men's Singles 1/8 Finals Full Results:
- [29] Tabilo 7-6(5), 7-6(10) Khachanov【16】
- Zhang Zhizhen 7-6(4), 6-3 Monteiro【Q】
- [3] Zverev 6-2, 7-5 Bojes
- [11] Fritz 6-2, 6-7, 6-1 Dimitrov [8]
- [6] Tsitsipas 6-1, 6-2 De Minaur [9]
- 【21】贾里 7-5、6-3 穆勒【Q】
- [7] Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 Baez【17】
- [14] Paul 6-1, 6-4 Medvedev[2]
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