At the clay courts of Roland-Garros in Paris, cross-Pacific duo Zhang Shuai of the Chinese mainland and Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador powered past Mexico’s Giuliana Olmos and Britain’s Lloyd Glasspool, winning 6-3, 6-2 to reach the French Open mixed doubles semifinals.
As the second seeds, Zhang and Arevalo have not dropped a set in three matches. Arevalo, the current world No. 1 in men’s doubles, served up thunderous aces and rock-solid baseline play, while Zhang anchored the net with agile defense and sharp volleys.
A clutch break at 5-2 in the second set set up match point, and a crisp volley from Arevalo sealed the 58-minute victory. Next up in the semifinals: third seeds Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori of Italy, a matchup that promises high drama under Paris’s floodlights.
With momentum on their side, the pair aims to blend experience and power to chase Grand Slam glory on the famous red clay.
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Zhang Shuai reaches French Open mixed doubles semifinals with Arevalo
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