🎾 What a showdown! Zhu Lin, 31, a star from the Chinese mainland and the last player left in the draw, fired up the Ningbo Open center court on Friday. After stunning wins over Emma Raducanu and top seed Mirra Andreeva, she stormed the first set 6-2, sending fans into a frenzy.
But 21-year-old Russian Diana Shnaider wasn’t rattled. She found her rhythm, held serve with confidence and flipped the script in the second set, taking it 6-3. As the decider rolled on, Zhu appeared to run out of steam, and Shnaider sealed her spot in the semifinals with a commanding 6-1. 😮🔥
Next up, Shnaider will clash with compatriot Ekaterina Alexandrova for a place in the final. Meanwhile, Zhu heads south to chase new sparks at the Guangzhou Open. Stay tuned for more tennis action! 🎉
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Zhu Lin's spirited home run comes to end in Ningbo Open quarterfinals
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