Zhang Zhizhen’s victory was the first time any male Chinese player has beaten a player ranked in the world’s top
New York—Zhang Zhizhen sent fifth seed Casper Ruud crashing out of the US Open on Wednesday, creating tennis history by becoming the first man from China to beat a top-five player.
Zhang’s victory was the first time any male Chinese player has beaten a player ranked in the world’s top five. The Norwegian was broken immediately in the first game of the final set, and a frustrated Ruud complained angrily at the chair umpire, accusing him of failing to enforce time limits.
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