Zhang Shuai beaten by Xinyu Wang in Tenerife, Jerry Shang wins second men’s title
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China’s No 1 tennis player Zhang Shuai was knocked out of the WTA Tour Tenerife Ladies Open in Spain, where the sixth seed was sent packing by compatriot Wang Xinyu.
World No 114 Wang won out in straight sets in the Canary Islands, beating the world No 55 in an hour and four minutes, 6-2, 6-1.
The 20-year-old qualifier will move on to face the winner of France’s Alize Cornet and Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland in the next round.
Zhang was the only Chinese player to keep playing on tour through the summer as the rest returned home to prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and the China National Games. The 32-year-old was not named in China’s Olympic squad and did not play at the National Games.
She was not the only seed to see an early exit in Tenerife, with No 2 seed Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia beaten by Jaqueline Cristian in the first round. The world No 108 Romanian won 7-5, 4-6, 6-1.
