Zhang Zhizhen enters the top 8 of the Rome Masters for the first time, and the next round will be against the German Treaty Terminator

On the evening of May 14, Beijing time, in the fourth round of the 2024ATP1000 Rome Masters Men's Singles, Chinese player Zhang Zhizhen defeated Brazilian qualifier Monteiro 2-0. After the 2023 Madrid Masters, he was promoted to the top 8 of the Masters for the second time, and his real-time ranking has risen to 42nd in the world. In the next round, his opponent is Tabilo, who eliminated Djokovic.

At the Rome Masters, Zhang Zhizhen first defeated Garland 6-2/7-5 in the first round of the race, successfully revenged and ended three consecutive defeats; In the second round, he swept the 19th seed Manarino 6-1/6-3 to advance to the top 32; In the third round, he defeated No. 12 seed Shelton 6-2/6-4, and entered the top 16 of the Masters for the third time in his career after Madrid and Shanghai.

In the fourth round, Zhang Zhizhen's opponent was Monteiro, the Brazilian qualifier. This is the first time in the career of both sides. In the first set of the game, China's first brother missed four break points in the first and fifth innings, saved two break points in the eighth inning, and the first 12 innings were guaranteed by both sides. In the tiebreak, Zhang Zhizhen scored 3 points after 4 draws. He won 7-4 and set 7-6 (4) first.

In the second set, Zhang Zhizhen saved two break points in the third inning, and in the sixth inning, he took the lead with four consecutive points. Since then, the two sides have each guaranteed their hair. China's first brother won another set 6-3 and advanced to the top 8 with a big score of 2-0. The whole game took 1 hour and 55 minutes.

This is the first time Zhang Zhizhen has entered the top 8 of the Rome Masters and the second time in his career after the 2023 Madrid Masters.

(Qingling)