Chinese tennis star Zhang Zhizhen is serving up major heat in Germany! The 26-year-old powered past Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 7-6(5) at the Hamburg Open on Thursday, securing his spot in the tournament's quarterfinals with aces flying like confetti
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Zhang dominated the first set like a TikTok dance trend going viral , breaking Cobolli's serve three times. Though the Italian fought back hard in the second set, Zhang clinched victory in a nail-biting tiebreaker – proving clay courts are his playground.
Next up? A high-stakes showdown with German top seed Alexander Zverev , who survived a three-set thriller against France's Hugo Gaston. This marks their first-ever ATP Tour face-off!
Other quarterfinal matches to watch:
• Cerundolo (Argentina) vs Martinez (Spain)
• Darderi (Italy) vs Baez (Argentina)
• Fils (France) vs Rune (Denmark)
Can Zhang become China's new tennis icon? Stay tuned!
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Zhang Zhizhen of China advances to quarterfinals at Hamburg Open
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