Zhang Shuai: Tennis player retires in tears after opponent erases ...
Jul 19, 2023 · A tearful Zhang opted to retire from the match, where she was trailing 6-5 in the opening set. Zhang later posted a video of the incident to her social media, thanking those who have supported...
Interview: Chinese tennis veteran Zhang Shuai reflects on ... - 新华网
4 days ago · Zhang Shuai competes during the women's singles first round match against Daria Kasatkina of Russia at the Wimbledon tennis Championships in London, Britain, on July 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Yan) Since making her Grand Slam debut in 2008, Zhang has witnessed and contributed to the rise of Chinese women's tennis.
'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 quits tennis match after opponent ... - Associated Press News
Jul 19, 2023 · BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Chinese tennis player Zhang Shuai quit a match after her opponent rubbed out a ball mark with her foot following a disputed line call at the Budapest Grand Prix, with the WTA saying Wednesday that it …
At last! China's Zhang Shuai ends 24-match losing streak
Sep 25, 2024 · Beijing (AFP) – Zhang Shuai won her first WTA Tour match since January 2023 when she triumphed at her home China Open on Wednesday to snap a painful run of 24 defeats. The two-time Grand Slam...
Feature: Veteran Zhang Shuai regains confidence after ... - 新华网
Oct 4, 2024 · After dropping to world No. 595 following an agonizing 24-match losing streak, Zhang Shuai made a remarkable comeback by reaching the China Open quarterfinals. The unexpected run inspired the 35-year-old to set aside thoughts of retirement and focus on …
History-maker Zhang To Plough On After Fairytale Beijing Run
Oct 3, 2024 · China's 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai has vowed to play on after her historic run in Beijing ended valiantly in the quarter-finals on Thursday. The 35-year-old has been one of the stories of the...
Fairy-tale run spurs history-maker Zhang to play on
Oct 5, 2024 · China's 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai has vowed to play on after her historic run in Beijing ended valiantly in the quarterfinals on Thursday. The 35-year-old has been one of the stories of the China Open, having arrived at the prestigious WTA-1000 event on a streak of 24 singles defeats in a row.
Feature: Veteran Zhang Shuai regains confidence after ... - 新华网
BEIJING, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Despite her best efforts, China's seasoned tennis player Zhang Shuai fell short in her third attempt to make the women's singles semifinals at the China Open after losing to Paula Badosa on Thursday night.
Zhang Shuai says she nearly quit - Taipei Times
Oct 2, 2024 · Zhang Shuai yesterday said that she nearly quit after losing 24 matches in a row — now the world No. 595 is into the quarter-finals of her home China Open. The 35-year-old is to face Spain’s Paula Badosa as the lowest-ranked player to reach this stage in the history of the tournament after Badosa reeled off 11 of the last 12 games in a 6-4 ...