News from this newspaper (Reporter Su Yahui) WTA250 Nottingham Station continued yesterday. “Jin Hua” Zhang Shuai, who was fighting in singles and doubles, was happy and worried. She and Maya advanced to the top 8 in women’s doubles, but lost to Martinkova and missed the top 4 in women’s singles.
In the first round of women’s doubles postponed due to rain that ended in the early morning of yesterday, the top seeds Zhang Shuai/Maya swept Grubic/Osorio 6:2, 6:3, and successfully advanced to the top 8 of women’s doubles. So far, Zhang Shuai has advanced to the top 8 in both the women’s singles and women’s doubles events in his first grass event this season. In the women’s singles quarter-finals that ended last night, facing the Czech player Martinkova, ranked 60th in the world, Zhang Shuai, the No. 4 seed, was in no state. There were 38 unforced errors in the audience, and the final result was 3: 6, 2:6 lost and missed the top 4 women’s singles. Martinkova reached the top four of the tour for the first time this year, and also reached the WTA grass semifinals for the first time in her career. As the runner-up of the women’s singles in last year’s competition, Zhang Shuai lost his points in the top 8 this time, and his immediate ranking fell to 52nd.
In the women’s singles match at the WTA125 Valencia Station at the same time, No. 3 seed Zheng Qinwen reversed Romania’s Bala 4:6, 6:3, 6:0 to advance to the top 8 in women’s singles. If Zheng Qinwen can reach the final in Valencia Station, he will surpass Zhang Shuai in the latest world ranking next week and become the new Chinese Golden Flower First Sister.