Zhang Shuai snaps 24-match losing streak by defeating American McCartney Kessler in Beijing
Zhang Shuai's run of futility on the singles court—specifically, 1 year, 7 months, and 25 days of it—is over. The 35-year-old former world No. 22 hadn't won a singles match since Jan. 31, 2023, but snapped that streak in style on Wednesday on home soil in Beijing by defeating American McCartney Kessler in the first round of the WTA 1000 China Open,