On May 16, Beijing time, in the men's singles 1/4 finals of the Rome Masters, Chinese player Zhang Zhizhen lost 0-2 to Chile's Tabilo and missed the top 4. In the game, Zhang Zhizhen's performance was also quite good, but the opponent was in a bad state at present, and Zhang Zhizhen finally lost 0-2. However, with the top 8 of the Rome Masters, Zhang Zhizhen's world ranking has not only returned to the top 50, but has also reached a career-high 42nd. If there are no accidents, Zhang Zhizhen will once again refresh the history of Chinese men's tennis next week.
In this match, Zhang Zhizhen faced Chile's Tabilo, who had previously eliminated the world's No. 1 Djokovic and Khachanov's two strong opponents, the No. 29 seed in the tournament. Although in the 2021 encounter, Zhang Zhizhen has defeated his opponent. But at the moment, Tabilo is clearly in better form. And in the competition, both played at a good level. The first-serve scoring rate is 83% and 80%, respectively, and the return scoring rate is 38% and 30%, respectively. The slight difference is in the break point conversion rate, Zhang Zhizhen squandered all 2 break points, while the opponent broke Zhang Zhizhen in two games.
After the game, Zhang Zhizhen was quite satisfied with his performance in Rome. In an interview, Zhang Zhizhen said: "Tabillo's ball is really flat, including his serve, there is not a lot of spin, so I feel very pressed. In fact, I played 10 times better than the previous training match with him, and although I didn't break the record for my best Masters result, it was really a week to be happy and celebrated. Because I've regained the form and confidence I should have on the field. ”
Despite the loss, Zhang still scored 200 points at the Rome Masters, which brought his instant ranking to 42nd. Previously, Zhang Zhizhen's best ranking was 46th. With some challenges still on the way, it remains to be seen how many places Zhang will rank next week. But in any case, Zhang Zhizhen's ranking next week will return to the top 50, which will inject a lot of confidence into him.