'I will continue': Zhang tables retirement thoughts after Beijing ...
Oct 4, 2024 · Zhang Shuai's resurgent run to the China Open quarterfinals has the 35-year-old dreaming once again. After losing 24 straight matches over the last 18 months, Zhang picked up four victories this week at the WTA 1000 event to reach her third quarterfinal in Beijing before her tournament ended on Thursday at the hands of another player in the ...
Zhang Shuai: Tennis player retires in tears after opponent erases ...
Jul 19, 2023 · Chinese tennis player Zhang Shuai retired from a match in tears after a tense incident with Amarissa Toth at the Hungarian Grand Prix saw Toth use her foot to erase a contested ball mark from...
China Open: Zhang Shuai makes history after ending 603-day …
Sep 27, 2024 · After ending tennis' longest losing streak for 52 years, China's Zhang Shuai is making up for lost time. The 595th-ranked 35-year-old ended a dire run of 24 successive defeats spanning more than...
Zhang Shuai powers into Beijing quarterfinals with fourth …
Oct 1, 2024 · Zhang Shuai powers into Beijing quarterfinals with fourth consecutive straight-set win. The former No. 22 came in on a 24-match losing streak, but has now won four matches—and eight sets—in a...
'Perfect timing': Zhang beats Kessler to end 24-match losing streak
Sep 25, 2024 · Former World No.22 Zhang Shuai defeated McCartney Kessler 7-6(5), 7-6(1) on Wednesday in the first round of the China Open to snap her 24-match losing streak on the Hologic WTA Tour. The win was Zhang's first since 2023 Lyon, ending a 603-day victory drought.
Zhang Shuai - Wikipedia
Zhang Shuai (Chinese: 张帅; pinyin: Zhāng Shuài; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂáŋ ʂwâɪ] ⓘ; born 21 January 1989) is a Chinese professional tennis player. She has a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 2, achieved in July 2022 and a singles ranking of No. 22 reached in January 2023.
Zhang’s revival: From 24 straight losses to two straight ... - WTA …
Sep 27, 2024 · BEIJING -- When Zhang Shuai returned to the China Open locker room after her drought-ending first-round win, she was greeted by hugs and cheers from her fellow competitors. Now ranked No.595, the 35-year-old snapped a 24-match singles losing streak by beating McCartney Kessler, and the weight of the moment was not lost on the tennis community.
Defiant history-maker Zhang Shuai powers into Beijing last eight
Oct 1, 2024 · The 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai added another chapter to her renaissance as she rolled into the quarter-finals of her home China Open on Tuesday to make more history.
Defiant history-maker Shuai powers into Beijing quarters
Oct 1, 2024 · Zhang Shuai admitted on Tuesday she nearly quit after losing 24 matches in a row – now the world number 595 is into the quarterfinals of her home China Open. The 35-year-old wildcard will face...
China’s 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai pulls off shock win in Beijing
Sep 27, 2024 · Beijing: Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev both won in straight sets to launch their China Open title bids Friday while 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai pulled off a big shock in the women’s draw.