News about Zhang Zhizhen

Zhang Zhizhen defeated Casper Ruud on Wednesday at the US Open for the first Chinese man to defeat a player in the top five of the ATP rankings by defeating him. Zhang surprised No. 1 by defeating him at No. 1. For the second time, the 5 seed defeated 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 for the third round of a Grand Slam tournament. After losing his first four five-setters, he won his second five-setters to open this tournament. When Zhang qualified in 2021, he became the first Chinese man to compete in the main draw at Wimbledon in the professional era. He qualified last year at the US Open, joining Wu Yibing as the first men from their country to advance to the main draw of the year's final Grand Slam tournament.

Before heading to Melbourne this month, Ben Shelton had never stepped foot on a tennis court outside of the United States, and he had a spectacular debut to win his first main draw at a Grand Slam. Bryan, a 20-year-old Florida Gators player, had always been barred from competing internationally by his father and coach. However, at the Australian Open, he took his first foray out of the country by edging a fifth-set tie-break in a match that lasted more than three and a half hours, beating Zhang Zhizhen 4-6, 2-6, 7-6 (10-4).