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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Zhang defeats Bellucci to advance to ATP Hangzhou Open quarterfinals
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