Chinese tennis player Zhang Shuai snapped a 24-game losing streak with a first-round victory at the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing.
Chinese woman beat American representative McCartney Kessler with a score of 7:6 (7:5), 7:6 (7:1). The meeting lasted more than two hours.
Previously, Zhang Shuai, 35, had set an anti-record for the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournaments, losing 24 matches in a row. She last won in January 2023.
In the second round of the tournament in Beijing, Zhang Shuai will face American Emma Navarro (sixth seed).
WTA 1000. China Open. Beijing (China). Hard. Prize fund – over $8.95 million
First round
Zhang Shuai (China) – McCartney Kessler (USA) – 7:6 (7:5), 7:6 (7:1)
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