At the 2024 ATP1000 Rome Masters, China’s No. 1 brother and men’s tennis leader Zhang Zhizhen went crazy! In the third round of the men's singles against No. 12 seed Sheldon, Zhang Zhizhen was unstoppable. He won the revenge battle 6-2, 6-4 and set a new record by going straight to the top 16. Next, he will play against the qualifying players. It is a double blessing and he hopes to advance to the top 8. Big increase. The world's No. 1 Djokovic overturned and had little power to fight back against Tabilo. Following Nadal's exit, the two giants became heroes late.
Zhang Zhizhen is the first Chinese men's tennis player to be ranked in the top 100 in the world. His performance this season is remarkable. He reached the second round of the Australian Open for the first time and teamed up with Makhach to win the men's doubles championship in Marseille 250, completing a record breaking record. Clay is Zhang Zhizhen's strength. He was shortlisted for the top 32 of the French Open last year and went straight to the top 8 of the Madrid Masters. Now he has moved to the Rome Masters. The Chinese No. 1 brother is fully prepared and looking forward to a new breakthrough.
Zhang Zhizhen defeated the top player in the last round and eliminated the 19th seed Mannarino. In this round, he competes with Sheldon for the top 16 seats. Zhang Zhizhen lost to his opponent at the Australian Open last year. This match was like a revenge match. He broke serve in the first set. Not only was Shelton unable to break back, he also lost serve again in the 7th game. Zhang Zhizhen won 6-2. Won a complete victory and gave the opponent a disincentive. Zhang Zhizhen followed suit in the second set. After breaking serve in the first game, he steadily turned his advantage into victory. He won 6-4 and swept his opponent in straight sets in just 71 minutes. He entered the top 16 of the Rome Masters for the first time and set a record. Next, we will face Montero, a qualifier and ranked 106th in the world. We are optimistic that Zhang Zhizhen will continue to pass.
Nadal had just completed the last dance of the Rome Masters, and Djokovic overturned again. The world No. 1 faced the No. 29 seed, Chilean player Tabilo, and was defeated in the first set. He fell behind 0-4 and was unable to catch up. He lost first at 2-6. Djokovic's performance did not improve in the second set. He was broken in the first and ninth games respectively, and lost again to his opponent 3-6. The dominance of the world's number one has declined, and he was eliminated in the third round. He is getting further and further away from his peak period. His era may be coming to an end.
