Hey tennis fans! 🎾 Zhang Shuai of China and partner Marcelo Arevalo from El Salvador lit up Roland-Garros with a stellar performance. They powered past the South American duo of Luisa Stefani (Brazil) and Maximo Gonzalez (Argentina) with a 6-3, 7-5 win in the mixed doubles round of 16.
Zhang, now 36, secured her second consecutive season reaching the mixed doubles last eight, showing impressive grit and skill. The first set was a smooth win, and although the second set was tougher, the cross-Pacific pair clinched a crucial break in the 11th game, sealing the deal. What a match! 😎
Next, Zhang and Arevalo gear up for a challenging face-off against Mexico's Giuliana Olmos and Britain's Lloyd Glasspool. Meanwhile, another fierce contest awaits as Jiang Xinyu of China teams up with Robert Galloway of the USA to take on the Italian pair, Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori, for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Stay tuned as the French Open continues dishing out exciting, global tennis action! 🎉
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Zhang Shuai makes French Open mixed doubles quarterfinals with Arevalo
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