China has long been the sleeping giant of men's tennis but on Monday the giant stirred as Shanghai trailblazer Zhang Zhizhen advanced to the second round of the French Open.One of three Chinese men in the draw, Zhang became the first from the nation to win a main draw match at Roland Garros in 86 years af
China has long been the sleeping giant of men's tennis but on Monday the giant stirred as Shanghai trailblazer Zhang Zhizhen advanced to the second round of the French Open.
Compatriots Shang Juncheng and Wu Yibing bowed out in defeat but 26-year-old Zhang has a big chance to go further when he takes on Argentine qualifier Thiago Agustin Tirante for a place in the third round. The men's game has been a much slower burn, with Wu Di becoming China's first singles entrant at a Grand Slam main draw in the professional era in 2013 when he lost in the first round of the Australian Open.
Teenager Shang followed that by reaching the second round of the Australian Open in January on his Grand Slam debut as the youngest player in the draw.
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