595th-ranked Zhang stuns US Open semi-finalist Navarro in Beijing
The 35-year-old Zhang reached round three of the China Open, where she is the lowest-ranked player to ever compete in the main draw of her home tournament. On Wednesday, Zhang won her first singles match since January 2023 to snap a painful run of 24 defeats on the WTA Tour. Coming into the prestigious WTA 1000 event as a wildcard, the former top-25 player defeated the 65th-ranked American McCartney Kessler in straight sets. Zhang, a two-time Grand Slam quarter-finalist who has been plagued by injuries... Читать дальше...