2024
What Chinese history did Zhang and Buyunchaokete make in Hangzhou?
The Chinese stars reach the quarter-finals in Hangzhou
September 21, 2024
Hangzhou Open
Zhang Zhizhen made history in China.
By ATP staff
When Zhang Zhizhen beat Mattia Bellucci 6-3, 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals in Hangzhou on Saturday, he made history in Chinese tennis.
It is the first time that multiple Chinese players have made the quarter-finals of the same ATP Tour event. On Friday, his hometown team Buyunchaokete upset the second player Karen Khachanov to reach the quarter-finals.
“We are happy to do so [earn] some win for the Chinese people,” said Zhang after the match.
🤳 Home hero 🤳
ZZZ mania is in full force!@HangzhouOpen
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In an almost identical performance, Zhang fired six aces and didn’t face any break points during the match as Bellucci made 29 unforced errors. The Chinese will face Roberto Carballes Baena in the quarter-finals. It will be the first meeting in the Lexus ATP Head2Head couples series.
Buyunchaokete will face Mikhail Kukushkin in the quarter-finals. It will also be the first meeting of the two.
Did you know?
Zhang became the first Chinese player in the history of the PIF ATP Rankings to enter the Top 100 in October 2022 and the Top 50 in January 2024. Zhang and Buyunchaokete will try to join Wu Yibing (2023 Dallas) as the title list of Chinese ATP Tour.
