In a match full of twists and turns, Zhang Shuai of the Chinese mainland and Australia’s Ellen Perez rallied to win a nail-biting contest at the WTA Queen's Club in London. Despite an early setback from a break in the opening game, the duo quickly turned the tide with Perez's stunning overhead smash—a move that had fans saying, "wow!" 🎾🔥
The battle was intense, as both sets pushed into tense tiebreaks (7-6(3), 7-6(5)). A crucial double fault by their opponents, Tereza Mihalikova of Slovakia and Olivia Nicholls of Britain, handed Zhang and Perez the edge they needed. Now, the dynamic pair advances to the quarterfinals, set to face Hungary’s Timea Babos and Brazil’s Luisa Stefani. Get ready for more high-energy tennis action!
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Zhang Shuai, Perez fight past Mihalikova, Nicholls at WTA Queen's Club
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