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Zhang Zhizhen of China in action against Lorenzo Sonego of Italy in a men's singles second round match at the French Open in Paris, France, May 30, 2024. /CFP
The heavy rain continued to interrupt Thursday's schedule at Roland Garros, but China's Zhang Zhizhen, Zheng Qinwen and Wang Xinyu were able to reach the third round of the 123rd edition.
Zhang defeated Lorenzo Sonego of Italy in 7-5, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to reach the third round. The match actually started on Wednesday but was postponed in the first set due to heavy rain. The 27-year-old's victory also marked his second consecutive year reaching the third round at the French Open. The man from Shanghai made his grand slam breakthrough when he advanced to the round of 32 at Roland-Garros last year. The Hangzhou Asian Games gold medalist will next face World No. 9 Stefanos Tsitsipas.
"For me there was advantage and disadvantage things when I have played a game in two days" said Zhang. "The good thing was that I could take a rest to make recovery, but the bad news is I will keep playing ahead of the game tomorrow."
Zheng Qinwen of China in action against Tamara Korpatsch of Germany in a women's singles second round match at the French Open in Paris, France, May 30, 2024. /CFP
On the women's side, World No. 8 Zheng swept past Germany's Tamara Korpatsch 6-2, 6-2 to reach the third round. It is the second time Zheng has advanced to the third round in Paris, and the sixth time she has made this stage at a grand slam. The 21-year-old will take on Elina Avanesyan of Russia next.
Wang Xinyu of China in action against Viktoriya Tomova of Bulgaria in a women's singles second round match at the French Open in Paris, France, May 30, 2024. /CFP
Wang fended off Viktoriya Tomova of Bulgaria 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 to reach the third round for a second straight year. Last year's women's doubles champion in Paris will face Russian Anastasia Potapova next.