China's top tennis player Zhang Zhizhen failed to make history and become the first player to qualify for the semi-finals of the Masters. Facing Chile's left-hander Tabillo, who had eliminated Djokovic, Zhang lost two sets in a row 3-6 and 4-6 to reach the quarterfinals of Rome. Despite the loss, Zhang Zhizhen will still set the highest ranking in the Chinese men's tennis team.
In the first set, Zhang Zhizhen did not continue his previous good form in terms of serve, and there was a problem with the small ball in front of the net, and after the opponent got the break point, Zhang Zhizhen not only failed to save the break point, but also failed to achieve a counter-break in the opponent's service game. In the second set, Zhang Zhizhen was broken by his opponent in the first service game and lost 4-6.
In the second set, Zhang suffered a left leg injury and called a medical timeout, and although he returned to the court, his movement was still affected. After the injury, the official broadcast camera cut the picture to Zhang Zhizhen's physiotherapist Julia many times, perhaps he didn't know him, or maybe he was careless, the subtitles were wrong, and "Zhang Zhizhen's physiotherapist" became "Tabilo's physiotherapist".
Judging from the whole game, Zhang Zhizhen did not have no chance to win, but he failed to grasp it. Tabilo was in good shape throughout the game, and his hair extensions were also very good, and there were not too many holes in the bottom line. Zhang Zhizhen tried to create scoring opportunities by pressing back and hitting positives, but unfortunately it didn't work well. Tabilo had a stable backhand return and strong offensive power on the forehand, and only gave Zhang Zhizhen a few chances, but Zhang Zhizhen was too nervous and failed to break back.
In addition, Tabilo has been training on clay since he was a child, so he has more experience on clay than Zhang Zhizhen, and his semi-final opponent will be between Zverev and Fritz. It is worth mentioning that if you count the Provence Challenge champion two weeks ago, Tabilo has won 9 consecutive victories so far, and has become another Chilean male player after Gonzalez to reach the semifinals of the Masters.
Zhang Zhizhen's record in this year's clay warm-up tournament is very good, and the French Open is worth looking forward to. This season, Zhang Zhizhen participated in a total of 4 clay warm-up tournaments, with an overall record of 5 wins and 4 losses, and gained 260 points. The specific results are 50 points in the second round in Monte Carlo, 0 points in the first round in Barcelona, 10 points in the first round in Madrid and 200 points in the quarterfinals in Rome. From 2 consecutive rounds to the quarterfinals in Rome, Zhang Zhizhen's form is getting better and better, and his performance at the French Open is worth paying attention to.
On the other side, the women's doubles pair Wang Xinyu/Zheng Saisai sent eggs to the top seeds of the tournament and world No. 1 Xie Shuwei/Mertens to advance to the semifinals of the Rome 1000 tournament! In the first set, Wang Xinyu/Zheng Saisai grabbed all the points after 40 draws, and first sent the opponent to the egg; In the second set, Wang Xinyu/Zheng Saisai encountered stubborn resistance from their opponents and lost 4-6; In the tie-break match, Wang Xinyu/Zheng Saisai completed the reversal and advanced to the semifinals after falling behind, and the Wang Xinyu/Zheng Saisai combination received 69,460 euros in bonuses.