In the second round of the ATP 250 Hangzhou Men's Singles, No. 6 seed Zhang Zhizhen successfully advanced to the quarterfinals with a hearty victory, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the ATP Tour for the 10th time in his career, adding glory to the Chinese men's tennis.
Zhang Zhizhen, ranked 48th in the world, has performed well in Grand Slam tournaments this year. He reached the second round of the Australian Open, the third round of the French Open and the second round of Wimbledon. This time he will face Bellucci, who is ranked 108th. Bellucci made it through the qualifying rounds of the US Open this year and reached the second round of a Grand Slam for the first time.
In the first set of the game, Zhang Zhizhen showed a strong fighting spirit. In the second game, he once saved his opponent's 5 game points, and although he couldn't break serve in the end, his tenacity was admirable. Then in the 7th game, Zhang Zhizhen hit 2 aces in a single game, dropped 4 straight points to hold serve strongly, and led 4-3. In the eighth game, he cashed in his sixth break point and completed a crucial break to win the first set 6-3.
Entering the second set, Zhang Zhizhen's state became more and more hot. In the first game, he scored four straight points and laughed at his opponent's double fault gift and successfully broke serve. In the third game, he saved his opponent by 4 more game points and broke serve again. In the end, Zhang Zhizhen easily delivered the egg 6-0 and completed a wonderful victory.
The match lasted just 1 hour and 17 minutes, and Zhang Zhizhen hit 6 aces, scoring 78% of his first-serve goals and 81% of his first-serve scoring rate. Cashed in 4 of 11 break points and didn't allow his opponent to get a single break point, showing his dominance. With this victory, Zhang Zhizhen collected 50 points and $30,245 in prize money, and immediately rose to No.46 in the rankings.
Zhang Zhizhen's wonderful performance in Hangzhou let us see the hope and future of Chinese men's tennis. He used his strength and hard work to write a new chapter for Chinese tennis. I believe that in the coming days, Zhang Zhizhen will continue to forge ahead, shine on more courts, and bring more glory to China's tennis industry.