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    Tennis: China's Zhang Shuai into second round of Madrid Open
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    Zhang Shuai Advances at Madrid Open; Rybakina Closes Gap on Sabalenka in Rankings Race

    By IANS News April 23, 2026 • 08:55 AM View: 170

    China's Zhang Shuai progressed to the second round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Germany's Eva Lys. The veteran, who was ranked as high as world No. 22 three years ago, made effective use of her first serve on a breezy morning in Madrid and will face 16th seed Madison Keys of the United States in the second round.

    In the men's competition, China's Zhang Zhizhen failed to reach the second round after suffering a 6-2, 6-0 defeat to the Czech Republic's Vit Kopriva, who won more than 80 percent of his service points, while Zhang won only 43 percent of the points on his first serve.

    TAGS Zhang Shuai Madrid Open Eva Lys Madison Keys United States Zhang Zhizhen Czech Republic Vit Kopriva Zeynep Sonmez Carlota Martinez Cirez Alexandra Eala Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Elena Rybakina Aryna Sabalenka World No WTA Rankings
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