Shining moments to remember
China Daily |
Updated: 2023-01-27 08:26
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6. Courting breakthroughs
2022 marked a progressive year of Chinese tennis on both the men's and women's professional circuits. Teen star Zheng Qinwen made international headlines after reaching the fourth round at the French Open in May, joined by youngster Wang Xiyu and veteran Zhang Shuai to bolster the revival of the female contingent. Men's top ace Zhang Zhizhen became the first Chinese mainland player to crack the world's top-100 ranking in October while former US Open junior winner Wu Yibing finally proved his potential by advancing into the third round of the US Open main draw to become the first Chinese mainlander to do so in the Open era.
