Chinese tennis star Zhang Shuai and Salvadoran partner Marcelo Arévalo delivered a straight-sets victory at Roland-Garros on Saturday, powering into the #FrenchOpen mixed doubles quarterfinals! The duo dominated South American pair Luisa Stefani (Brazil) and Máximo González (Argentina) 6-3, 7-5 in a thrilling 16th-round clash 🌍.
Zhang, 36, showed veteran poise as she replicated her 2023 Paris quarterfinal run. The cross-continental pair cruised through the first set before battling a tense second – clinching a crucial break at 5-5 to seal their victory 🏆. Next up? A Monday showdown against Mexico's Giuliana Olmos and Britain's Lloyd Glasspool!
Meanwhile, China's Jiang Xinyu teams up with American Robert Galloway to face Italy's Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori for another quarterfinal spot. Who’ll join Zhang in the final eight? 🤔
