Zhang Zhizhen becomes first Chinese man to qualify for Wimbledon in the Open era

Zhang Zhizhen qualified for Wimbledon to become the first Chinese man in the Open era to play in the Grand Slam tournament.

The 24-year-old defeated Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo 6-0,



6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (8/6) in the final round of qualifying to make the main draw. Ranked 178 in the world, Shanghai native Zhang is the only Chinese man in the world top 250.