The first victory of the United Cup, which belongs to the Chinese team, has finally arrived. In the fierce duel with the Czech team, Zhang Zhizhen, the first brother of Chinese tennis, showed an outstanding performance, and after a thrilling game, reversed the opponent 2-1 and won a good start for the Chinese team. This victory also made him enter the top 50 in the instant world ranking for the first time, making him the pride of Chinese tennis.
The first round of the group stage of the 2024 United Cup,The Chinese team faced the Czech Republic, led by Zhang Zhizhen and Zheng Qinwen. Zhang Zhizhen took the lead against Australian Open quarterfinalist Leheka. Although Zhang Zhizhen had an impressive performance last season, he still faces a fierce battle against a 31st-ranked opponent.
In the first set, Zhang Zhizhen was more conservative and did not complete the key break until the 10th game. However, they lost points again in the final moments and lost the first set 5-7. However, Zhang Zhizhen was not discouraged, and showed a noticeable improvement in form in the second set, leveling the score 6-3.
In the third set of the decisive game, Zhang Zhizhen continued his excellent form in the previous set and quickly completed the key break. Despite saving multiple break points in the fourth game, he failed to hold serve. However, in the 7th game, Zhang Zhizhen suddenly broke serve again, and finally won the deciding set 6-4 and successfully reversed the match.
The match lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes, and Zhang Zhizhen showed a strong performance of 5 aces and 3 double faults, and the break efficiency reached 10 to 4. He not only won the first victory of the United Cup for the Chinese team, but also ranked in the top 50 and became a rising star in Chinese tennis. This victory not only accumulated valuable team points for the Chinese team, but also injected new vitality into Zhang's personal career.
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