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Zhang Zhizhen defeated Buyunchaoket in a comeback at the ATP Hangzhou Tennis Open
On Thursday, the ATP Hangzhou Tennis Open staged an exciting first-round showdown. Chinese tennis star Zhang Zhizhen staged a wonderful comeback from an unfavorable situation after falling behind in one set, and finally defeated Chinese compatriot Buyun Chaoket with a score of 6-7(2), 6-4, 7-6(3). The two-hour and 47-minute match was held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. With this victory, 28-year-old Zhang Zhizhen successfully advanced to the second round of this prestigious event.
This Hangzhou Tennis Open has special significance for both Zhang Zhizhen and Buyunchaoket. Last year, Bouyunchokte became famous and attracted widespread attention from the world when he reached the semi-finals as a wild card player. In the same event last year, Zhang Zhizhen defeated Buyunchaoket in the semi-finals, thus reaching the Professional Tennis Association (ATP) Tour final for the first time.
Thursday’s match started out intensely, with neither side successfully breaking the other’s serve for much of the match. Zhang Zhizhen led 5-4 in the ninth game when he served first, and got two break points (match points) in the 12th game. However, Buyunchaoket showed tenacious resilience and successfully saved these two break points, dragging the first set into a tie-break. Although Zhang Zhizhen scored first in the tie-break, he subsequently lost six points in a row and finally lost the first set 2-7, falling behind 0-1 in total.
The loss in the first set did not affect Zhang Zhizhen’s mentality. He quickly adjusted his state and was ready for the second set. The second set was still close, with the two sides fighting to a 4-4 tie. At the critical moment, Zhang Zhizhen seized the opportunity of Buyunchaoket’s mistake, successfully broke serve, and took the lead 5-4. Subsequently, he kept his love game cleanly and won the second set 6-4, dragging the game into the deciding set.
The competition in the final set remains fierce. After the ninth inning, Buyunchaoket led 5-4 and gained two match points in the tenth inning. Under tremendous pressure, Zhang Zhizhen once again demonstrated his calm and calm psychological quality. With his powerful serve, he successfully resolved his opponent’s two match points and dragged the game into a tiebreaker again. This time, Zhang Zhizhen firmly grasped the initiative to win the tiebreaker. After the score was 2-2, he scored four points in a row to establish a decisive lead. In the end, he won the tiebreaker 7-6(3), sealing the entire match with a dramatic comeback victory.
With this hard-won victory, Zhang Zhizhen successfully advanced to the second round of the Hangzhou Open and will face Dalibor Svrcina from the Czech Republic. This match fully demonstrated the increasingly fierce competition and emerging new forces in Chinese tennis, and also opened the prelude to more exciting duels in the follow-up of this event.
Ahbari news agency
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