🎾 What a match! In a show packed with drama, China’s Zhu Lin battled back from a set down to stun top seed Mirra Andreeva 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in front of a roaring home crowd at the WTA Ningbo Open.
At just 18, Russia’s Mirra Andreeva has been the buzz of the tour this season. She took the first set 6-4, flashing powerful groundstrokes and looking every bit the rising superstar on her way to the WTA Finals.
But don’t blink when Zhu Lin is on court. The 31-year-old comeback queen returned from an elbow injury that kept her off tour for six months, and she showed veteran poise to level the match 6-3 in set two.
In the decider, Zhu turned up the heat 🔥 and raced away 6-2, recording her third career win over a top-10 opponent. It was a classic showdown of experience vs. youth — and experience triumphed!
Ranked 219th, Zhu Lin is back in a Tour-level quarterfinal for the first time since last season’s Thailand Open. Her next test? Andreeva’s doubles partner, Diana Shnaider, for a spot in the last four. Stay tuned — this Cinderella story is just getting started! 🙌
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China's Zhu Lin upsets top seed Andreeva in last 16 at WTA Ningbo Open
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