On September 25, the first round of the China Open was held. In a match at the Diamond Stadium, Chinese veteran Zhang Shuai defeated world No. 65 Kessler 7-6, 7-6. The victory ended Zhang's 24-game losing streak in singles on tour, and it was her second singles victory on tour after 603 days.
In a post-match interview, Zhang spoke about how it felt to end the longest losing streak in the WTA. First of all, Zhang Shuai thanked the fans for their support, and he gained great energy from the support of the fans.
Zhang Shuai recalled her participation in the China Open 15 years ago, when she won her first WTA Tour singles victory. After 15 years, Zhang Shuai came to the China Open again, and Zhang Shuai ended his 24-game losing streak. "Maybe I think one of the big reasons why I haven't won is to wait until I win on this field."
This is Zhang Shuai's return to China to participate in the tour after 5 years, she said that she has been working hard in the past 5 years, and wants to stand in front of her hometown parents again to compete and show her best self.
Zhang Shuai thanked the tournament organizing committee for giving her a wild card that gave her the opportunity to return to the China Open again. The top 600 players don't qualify for such a high-level competition, "so I'm going to try to get it back little by little." ”