China's Zhang Zhizhen and Czech partner Tomas Machac just leveled up at Roland Garros! 🚀 The dynamic duo stunned eighth seeds Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni 6-3, 7-5 in a thrilling 83-minute showdown, booking their spot in the French Open men's doubles quarterfinals. Talk about a power play! 💥
Zhang credited Machac's clutch performance: \"My partner carried us in the second set—I was struggling with my serve, but we locked in when it mattered.\" Their chemistry? Chef's kiss. 👌 After winning Marseille's ATP 250 title earlier this year and smashing semifinals in Barcelona, they're now 15-2 this season and rocketing toward the ATP doubles top 10. 📈
Next up? A heavyweight clash against world No. 1 pair Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos. Will this underdog story get a new chapter? 🏆 Grab your popcorn—this is must-watch tennis! 🎥
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Zhang & Machac set men's doubles quarterfinal showdown in French Open
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