1 year, 10 months ago
Zhang aces opener to serve up history for China
Veteran delivers another breakthrough with flying start in Paris China's Zhang Zhizhen poses for a selfie with fans after his victory over Serbia's Dusan Lajovic at the French Open on Monday. AFP PARIS — For the first time in the Open era, a Chinese mainland player has secured a place in the second round of the men's singles draw at the French Open. World No 71 Zhang is in the form of his life, becoming the first Chinese mainland player to reach the quarterfinals of an ATP 1000 Masters tournament in Madrid earlier this month. Last year, Wu became the first male Chinese mainland player to claim a Grand Slam main-draw win in the Open era at the US Open.







































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