Zhang Zhizhen made historical past on the Madrid Open as he shocked American Taylor Fritz on Tuesday to grow to be the primary Chinese participant to achieve an ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal.
The 26-year-old continued his dream run with a 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(8) defeat of the eighth seed.
Zhang, the world quantity 99, stated the considered going thus far had not crossed his thoughts.
“I’ll tell you a secret. In practice, I lost 6-0 with (Aslan) Karatsev,” Zhang stated. “Here everyone is a great player, huge player. They all have some very good results.
“I just try to do the best that I can do.”
Zhang will get one other have a look at Karatsev after he rattled second seed Daniil Medvedev together with his highly effective groundstrokes to upset his fellow Russian and clinch a 7-6(1) 6-4 win to achieve his first Masters 1000 quarter-final.
Karatsev, ranked 121 on this planet, has now overwhelmed world quantity three Medvedev twice in his profession with each wins approaching clay. “I’m feeling great, playing well, I just have to focus every match and be prepared for the next one,” Karatsev stated.
After surviving a few three-setters, fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas made gentle of Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles in a late-night conflict to achieve the final eight, the Greek easing by 6-3 6-1.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com