Xinhua News Agency, Melbourne, January 15th (Reporter Wang Qi) On the 15th, Chinese player Zhang Zhizhen, ranked 54th in the world, defeated Argentinian player Coria 3:0 in the first round of the Australian Open, ushering in a “good start.” This is also the first time in Zhang Zhizhen’s career that he has advanced to the second round of the Australian Open.
On January 15, Zhang Zhizhen returned the ball during the game. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Chu Chen)
Zhang Zhizhen started with a score and a score, leading 3:0. Although his opponent broke serve in the ninth game, Zhang Zhizhen immediately responded and powerfully captured his opponent’s serve, winning the first set 6:4 in 36 minutes.
Coria’s condition subsequently improved, breaking serve twice in the second set and holding all serve in the third set. However, Zhang Zhizhen won the “tiebreak” in two consecutive sets and finally won 6:4, 7:6. (3) and 7:6 (5) eliminated Coria. Throughout the game, Zhang Zhizhen hit 13 ACEs (points scored directly on serve without the opponent touching the ball) and scored 45 winning points. Corea had 14 aces recorded.
Zhang Zhizhen said that he had waited too long for this Australian Open first-round victory. “It has been four years since I first started playing the Australian Open in 2020. Last year, I missed the opportunity to win, so I was fully prepared this year. I am very happy to win the game.”
On January 15, Zhang Zhizhen signed autographs for fans after the game. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Chu Chen)
Zhang Zhizhen also reviewed the two “tie-breaks”. “I felt that I won the tie-break in the second set because of the atmosphere at that time, because I was broken after 5:5, and I broke back immediately. The cheers from the audience were very loud, loud and exciting, which gave me a great feeling. I helped a lot and suppressed my opponent’s momentum a little bit, which resulted in his average performance in the tie-break in the second set. In the third set, my serve was unexpectedly good and I didn’t give my opponent a chance,” Zhang Zhizhen said.
In the second round, Zhang Zhizhen will challenge No. 21 seed, French player Amber.
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2024-01-16 02:28:00
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