Zhang Zhizhen delivers the biggest surprise early in the US Open, stunning last year's runner-up and world No. 5 Casper Ruud to become the first Chinese man to beat a top five player
NEW YORK, USA – It was business as usual at the US Open on Wednesday, August 30, with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek marching confidently into the third round but the day ended with a late run of shockers that saw Casper Ruud and Petra Kvitova dumped out of the tournament.
Zhang, ranked 67th in the world, had come through another five-setter to beat American JJ Wolf in his opener and showed similar resolve against Ruud en route to securing the biggest victory of his career. After beating Argentine Agustin Tirante in the second round at Roland Garros he was then dumped out of the tournament by Ruud, so Wednesday’s victory comes as sweet revenge.
“Especially in the last year, we broke into the top 100, then Wu Yibing got into the US Open third round. Now even better.”At almost the same time Caroline Wozniacki was claiming the biggest win of her comeback – a 7-5, 7-6 victory over 11th seed Kvitova. Djokovic remains on course for a fourth US Open title that would pull him level with Margaret Court’s record haul of 24 Grand Slams.Swiatek has also impressed but the defending champion was made to work for a 6-3, 6-4 win over Australian spark plug Daria Saville, who is fighting her way back to fitness from injury that has seen her ranking tumble to No. 322.
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