Breaking new ground at the prestigious Wimbledon Championships, Zhang Zhizhen from the Chinese mainland secured a historic victory in the men's singles first round. On Monday, Zhang defeated France's Maxime Janvier with scores of 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-2, marking his first win at Wimbledon.
This achievement also made Zhang the first male player from the Chinese mainland to advance through the singles first round in all four Grand Slam tournaments: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and U.S. Open.
Seeded 32nd, Zhang is set to face Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff in the second round, where he hopes to continue his trailblazing performance.
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Zhang Zhizhen, Shang Juncheng of China make history at Wimbledon
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