Original title: <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2024/10/zhang-shuai-was-unfortunately-eliminated-from-the-ningbo-tennis-open-in-singles-and-the-singles-qualifying-match-is-a-warm-up-for-doubles_social-hotspots_social-channel_yunnan-net/" title="Zhang Shuai was unfortunately eliminated from the Ningbo Tennis Open in singles and "the singles qualifying match is a warm-up for doubles"_Social Hotspots_Social Channel_Yunnan Net”>2024 Ningbo Tennis Open doubles match Zhang Shuai advanced in three sets
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On October 14, the 2024 Ningbo Tennis Open doubles competition staged the “Chinese Derby”. The showdown between Zhang Shuai/Yang Zhaoxuan and Guo Hanyu/Jiang Xinjue was staged on the central court of the Ningbo (Yinzhou) Tennis Center.
Zhang Shuai (right)/Yang Zhaoxuan during the game.
In the first set, the two sides fought all the way to the “tiebreak”. Subsequently, Zhang Shuai/Yang Zhaoxuan played steadily and won the “tiebreak” game with 7:3, winning the first set. At the beginning of the second set, Guo Hanyu/Jiang Xinjue took the lead in breaking serve and tied the score at 6:2.
The third set is a “tie-break” battle, and the first team to score 10 points wins. Zhang Shuai/Yang Zhaoxuan overcame the unfavorable situation of lagging behind at the beginning and relied on a wave of consecutive points to establish an advantage. Although Guo Hanyu/Jiang Xinjue launched a counterattack at the end of the set, Zhang Shuai/Yang Zhaoxuan withstood the pressure and won 10:6, successfully advancing to the next round.
Zhang Shuai (back)/Yang Zhaoxuan (middle) during the game.
After the difficult victory, Zhang Shuai recalled that she took a 6-month break last year, while her partner Yang Zhaoxuan took a 12-month break or even longer. “I know how difficult it is for Yang Zhaoxuan to come back and how much he needs someone who he trusts very much. The two of them can help each other overcome difficulties.” Zhang Shuai said that at the moment of victory, when he saw tears in Yang Zhaoxuan’s eyes, he felt that all the efforts were worth it.
In previous interviews, Zhang Shuai repeatedly called Ningbo her “blessed place”, and she had participated in the first match after the completion of the Ningbo (Yinzhou) Tennis Center. In Zhang Shuai’s impression, “Ningbo is an ancient, historical, and very Western city. When I come to Ningbo to compete, I feel that the climate here is very good, very comfortable, and very nurturing.”
Zhang Shuai is in the game.
At the end of the interview, when talking about the development of Chinese tennis, Zhang Shuai believed that all their efforts are not only for themselves, but also to make Chinese tennis better. “Let more children see that we Chinese can also play tennis well. ”
