Beijing, Oct 1, 2024 (AFP) - Defiant history-maker Zhang Shuai powers into Beijing last eight

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2024-10-01

The 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai added another chapter to her renaissance as she rolled into the quarter-finals of her home China Open on Tuesday to make more history. Zhang's 6-4, 6-2 victory over Magdalena Frech was her fourth win in Beijing and all in straight sets -- having come into the event after losing 24 singles matches in a row. The barren run lasting more than 600 days was the second-longest on the WTA Tour in the Open Era, which began in......

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