Xinhua News Agency New York, September 4th. In the second round of the US Open mixed doubles match held on the 4th, Chinese player Zhang Shuai partnered with Croatian player Pavic , with 6:4, 6:2 easily beat Keith/Salisbury combination and advanced to the quarterfinals.
For Zhang Shuai, this game was a "back-to-back" battle after she ended the women's singles schedule earlier that day. In the women's singles competition, Zhang Shuai lost to the American young player Gaofu and stopped in the top 16.
On September 4, Zhang Shuai returned the ball in a singles match. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
After the opening of the first set, the Zhang Shuai/Pavic combination fell straight to four straight games and led 4:0, but then the Keith/Salisbury combination recovered its form and won three consecutive games. The Zhang Shuai/Pavic combination then successfully retained the serve, widened the score again, and won the set.
Zhang Shuai/Pavic combination broke the game after the opening of the second set. After the Keith/Salisbury combination scored the game to 2:3, his condition quickly fell and lost three consecutive games.
Currently, all Chinese players have been eliminated in this US Open singles match, but Zhang Shuai still has hope in the mixed doubles and women's doubles arena. In the women's doubles, Zhang Shuai will partner with Ukrainian player Kostiyak to reach the quarterfinals.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
