On September 24, Beijing time, the final of the ATP 250 Hangzhou Station was held. Zhang Zhizhen, the first brother of Chinese men's tennis, played against former US Open champion Cilic. In this game, Zhang Zhizhen fought hard in two sets and tied seven 6-7 (5)/6-7 (5) to lose to his opponent, and unfortunately missed the first singles championship on the tour. Cilic broke the three-year title drought and won his 21st career tour title.
【World Ranking】
Zhang is ranked 48th in the world, and Cilic, a wild card, is ranked 777th.
【Engagement Record】
Cilic and Zhang have never faced each other before, and this is the first time the two have met.
【Contest Process】
In the first set, Zhang Zhizhen missed two break point opportunities in the first game, and the two sides held serve in the first 12 games, and the match was dragged into a tie-break. In the tie-break game, Zhang Zhizhen fluctuated at the end of the set and lost the first set 5-7.
In the second set, Zhang Zhizhen resolved two consecutive break points in the first game, and the two sides still failed to break serve in the first 12 games, and the match entered the tie-break again. In the tie-break game, Zhang Zhizhen once chased from 0-3 to 5-4, but after that, he lost three points in a row and lost the second set 5-7 to tie-break.
【Points Bonus】
Cilic won the championship with 250 points and $152,240 in prize money, while Zhang Zhizhen, who finished second, received 165 points and $88,795 in prize money.