Zhang Zhizhen becomes first-ever Chinese man to enter ATP top 100
Zhang Zhizhen becomes first-ever Chinese man to enter ATP top 100
Zhang Zhizhen became the first ever Chinese man to break into the ATP top 100 next week despite losing his Naples quarterfinal with Mackenzie McDonald.
NEW DELHI: Zhang Zhizhen became the first ever Chinese man to break into the ATP top 100 next week despite losing his Naples quarterfinal with Mackenzie McDonald. The 26-year-old, regardless of his 6-4, 3-6, 2-6 loss to American McDonald, jumped 12 places to become World No. 97 as the results in other tournaments went his way. Zhang started last week at a career-high 109 in the world and was bidding to become the second Chinese man to reach a tour-level semifinal in the open era -- or since 1968 -- after Pan Bing in Seoul in 1995. Agencies Also Read: Zhang Zhizhen first Chinese man to qualify for Wimbledon in Open eraAlso watch: