China's tennis ace Zhang Zhizhen delivered a masterclass at the ATP Hangzhou Open on Saturday, blasting past Italy's Mattia Bellucci 6-3, 6-0 in just 77 minutes . The World No. 48 dazzled home fans with powerful serves and crowd-pleasing winners, sealing his first victory on Chinese soil since his historic Shanghai Masters run last year.
The Hangzhou Asian Games champion dominated from start to finish, converting key breaks with surgical precision. Bellucci briefly resisted at 4-3 in the first set, but Zhang's deep groundstrokes and relentless energy proved too much for the Italian challenger.
All eyes now turn to Zhang's quarterfinal clash against Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena. Meanwhile, fellow Chinese player Bu Yunchaokete gears up for his first-ever showdown against Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin – setting the stage for an epic day of Asian tennis action .
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. The World No. 48 dazzled home fans with powerful serves and crowd-pleasing winners, sealing his first victory on Chinese soil since his historic Shanghai Masters run last year.
The Hangzhou Asian Games champion dominated from start to finish, converting key breaks with surgical precision. Bellucci briefly resisted at 4-3 in the first set, but Zhang's deep groundstrokes and relentless energy proved too much for the Italian challenger.
All eyes now turn to Zhang's quarterfinal clash against Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena. Meanwhile, fellow Chinese player Bu Yunchaokete gears up for his first-ever showdown against Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin – setting the stage for an epic day of Asian tennis action 
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