#长文创作激励计划#这是本人原创译自ATP官网的原文，本人翻译的初心在于不丢老本行，故婉拒AI翻译。 原文标题：Shang & Zhang make Chinese history at Wimbledon《商骏程+张之臻在温布尔登共创中国男网历史》
When the Wimbledon Grand Slam kicked off on Monday, there was no Chinese men's tennis player winning in the Open era, but soon, Shang Juncheng + Zhang Zhizhen changed that history.
The two Chinese men's tennis stars both fell in straight sets and advanced to the second round.
Shang Juncheng first beat qualifier Garin 7-5, 6-4, 6-4, and then Zhang Zhizhen beat fellow qualifier Jenville 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-2.
Shang: I'm excited! I think we're all very excited to win on the biggest stage, especially at Wimbledon. It was my first Wimbledon draw and I won. And soon Brother Zhang also won. It was really good, we both made it to the second round of Wimbledon. Hopefully we can win more!
Xiao Shang started with a kick-off on Court 6, followed by Zhang on the next court on Court 5, allowing Chinese fans to witness two historic matches at the same time.
Zhang: When I walked into the court, I saw the small merchant also swinging his racket next door. And I also knew what was going on at the other pitch throughout the game. That's it, actually, when our side started tossing coins and picking sides, I was still watching the small merchant competition. I saw his score, and I could see his score during the game. I don't know exactly what the score was when the fans cheered, but in the end I heard them cheering for victory.
Shang: I think I'm very focused on the game. I know both stadiums are very tight and the fans are constantly moving back and forth between the two stadiums, but the whole atmosphere makes you super focused and I think you have to focus on your own pitch anyway, and maybe this is one of the biggest games you've played this year, the first round of Wimbledon. So I think I'm pretty focused.
When Xiao Shang was told that Zhang Zhizhen was also following his game, Xiao Shang smiled slightly: I think he is tall enough (Zhang Zhizhen is 1.93 meters), so I think he should be able to see it. For me, the game was very tight because I knew the fans in the middle were watching back and forth.
Both were very happy with Monday's game but are clearly looking forward to more wins at the Grass Grand Slam. In the second round, Xiao Shang will face Dimitrov, the champion of the 2017 ATP Finals + the No. 10 seed of the tournament.
Xiao Shang: I think the key to the game is not to think too much about the score of the game. Of course, it's not easy because you're in this tennis atmosphere all the time. But I think we've had some game experience, and it's just trying to relax, or watch a movie, or read a book, so that I don't think too much about tennis or anything. So I had a good night's sleep and then I was ready to play.
Zhang is already thinking about his next round opponent, Germany's Struf, who had a tie-break against Sinner in Halle. Zhang Zhizhen is currently the highest-ranked player in Chinese men's tennis: No. 33, and is the No. 32 seed at Wimbledon.
ZZ: I want to keep moving forward, but behind me is Struf. It's going to be a tough game for sure because he's a great player, especially on grass. I watched him fight against Jannik, so I thought it was going to be a tough fight. I think he has the quality of a seeded player as well.
Now, the 27-year-old Zhang Zhizhen has reached at least the second round of four consecutive Grand Slams.
Zhang: Although I only played three sets today, it was still a tough battle for me at the beginning. In fact, the first set was quite stressful. That's good! It's always good to win the first game.