“Zhang Shuai unexpectedly passed the 47th racket of McCartney Kessler at the start of the major”, — write: sport.ua
In the 1st round, Zhang took to the court against the 47th ranked player in the world McCartney Kessler (USA). The Chinese tennis player won with a score of 6:3, 6:4, although the bookmakers considered her a clear underdog.
Australian Open 2025. 1/64 of the final
Zhang Shuai (China) [WC] McCartney Kessler (USA) – 6:3, 6:4
Zhang Shuai is famous for having lost 24 consecutive matches until September 16, 2024, which is an absolute anti-record in both women’s and men’s tennis.
It’s funny that it was at McCartney that the Chinese woman broke her love streak. On September 25, Zhang defeated Kessler in the round of 64 of the WTA 1000 competition in Beijing.
In the 2nd round of Australian Open 2025, Zhang will play against 24th seed Yulia Putintseva (WTA 23) from Kazakhstan.
It should be noted that Kessler won the trophy at the WTA 250 tournament in Hobart before the start of AO-2025.
