China's tennis star Zhang Zhizhen made a dramatic return to the court at the inaugural ATP Hangzhou Open this Friday, battling through a three-set thriller against Kazakhstan's Denis Yevseyev. 🏆 The 27-year-old, who retired from the US Open last month due to a left leg injury, showed no signs of slowing down as he clinched the first set 6-2. Yevseyev fired back with a dominant 6-1 second set, but Zhang—the reigning Paris Olympics mixed doubles silver medalist—sealed the decider 6-4 with a clutch ace. 💥
Fans cheered as Zhang, now back in peak form, advanced to face Italy's Mattia Bellucci in the next round. Could this be the start of a home-soil redemption arc? Stay tuned! 👀
