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36-year-old Zhang Shuai attracted heated discussion among foreign media: Officials were surprised that Navarro was ridiculed for his humiliating battle and his record tied with Zheng Jie

36-year-old veteran Zhang Shuai took wild cards to participate in the Wuwang competition. She narrowly defeated No. 14 seed Navarro 6-2 2-6 6-3 in the first round of the women's singles. Zhang Shuai turned the tables against the wind when she was behind 0-3. In this game, Zhang Shuai won unanimous praise from domestic and foreign media and fans.

The interview with Zhang Shuai was very calm after the game. She said: Life is the same as the field. Whether it is the leading or the backward, I must be myself and deal with the game with a normal mind. It is a good thing for young people to have dreams in their hearts, but don’t consume themselves too much. Competitive sports are a long-term game and you must focus on the future.

【To be honest, when Sister Zhang Shuai is at this age, her mood is different from many players. She is no longer at the peak. She loves her. Only true love can she be indifferent to the outcome and have the most stable mentality]

Zhang Shuai won two games with wild cards in Beijing, and one game with wild cards in Wuhan. You should know that Zhang Shuai is ranked 131 in the world women's singles. After this victory, she received 65 points + a prize of US$23,450. For Sister Shuai, every victory is a very small clip on her life path, and she really doesn't care much about it.

But Zhang Shuai won the recognition of foreign media and fans. Even the WTA official released a surprised expression and wrote: Zhang Shuai really did it. She eliminated the No. 14 seed of the tournament 6-2/2-6/6-3 and advanced to the next round. (WTA official actually can't believe that 36-year-old Zhang Shuai can defeat Navarro on Wu.com)

American fans: Zhang Shuai's value in this game in China is no less than LeBron James leading the team to the finals in 2018.

US media: Zhang Shuai successfully prevented Navarro from winning the WTA Finals. After defeating Navarro in Beijing last year, she won again this year in Wuhan. She asked Navarro to play in one round.

Japanese media: Navarro swallowed a shameful battle. She was reversed by Zhang Shuai while leading 3-0 in the decisive set. You should know that Navarro is the No. 14 seed.

Spanish media: Zhang Shuai won a huge victory in front of Wuhan fans. She eliminated the No. 14 seed of the tournament. Navarro suffered a third defeat this season, and his opponent was a player outside of 100.

According to OPtaAce statistics, since the introduction of the concept of WTA1000+ in 1990, the Chinese female online players' record in the WTA1000+ event, Zhang Shuai has reached 48 games to tie Zheng Jie, and the ones ahead of her are Li Na (108 games) and Peng Shuai (78 games).