Zhang Shuai narrowly won 2-1! 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 Blonzetti, Charleston snapped a three-game winning streak

Beijing time WTA500 Charleston station in the first round of the competition, Chinese star Zhang Shuai against Italy's Bronzetti in the first round, the opponent ranked 57th in the world. At the end of the first set, Zhang Shuai scored 7-5, and in the second set, Zhang Shuai missed the serve to win the set, and was defeated by the opponent and 5-7. In the deciding set, Zhang Shuai re-established the lead and sealed the victory 6-4. In this tournament plus two victories in the qualifying round, Zhang Shuai won three consecutive victories and advanced to the second round of the main competition, where the opponent in the next round is Kazakhstan's Putintseva.

In this game, Zhang Shuai took the initiative in the first set, entered the opening state quickly, got more points in the baseline attack, and took the lead in winning the set with a 5-4 serve with a strong attack in the first set, although the opponent broke back, but broke again at the end of the set, and finally won the first set 7-5. In the first set, Zhang Shuai was comprehensively superior in terms of first-serve success rate and first-serve scoring percentage, with a first-serve success rate of 66% compared to 63% of opponents, and a first-serve winning rate of 68% compared to 58% of opponents.

In the second set, after both sides held serve, Zhang Shuai had a big problem serving, and the sixth double fault made Zhang Shuai fall behind 0-40, and three consecutive break points appeared. After Zhang Shuai did not serve, after resolving three consecutive quarters through the bottom line, Zhang Shuai successfully held serve to draw 2-2 after getting his own game point. Then in Blonzetti's service game, Zhang Shuai waited for the opponent's mistakes in a row, and after successfully breaking serve, he successfully held serve to lead the second set 4-2. Then the two sides held their serves, and the score came to a 5-3 lead, and then Zhang Shuai's opponent grabbed the break point again, Zhang Shuai relied on high pressure to resolve the first one steadily, but she failed to grasp the second break point, and was helplessly broken and lost serve to win the game. The two sides were tied 1-1, and the deciding set came.

In the deciding set, Zhang Shuai performed very strongly, opening the line with a forehand attack, breaking twice in the opening game to take a 4-0 lead, and then Zhang Shuai's state fluctuated again, and the score was chased to 4-4 after the opponent's consecutive breaks. In the subsequent stage, Zhang Shuai gritted his teeth and broke serve again, and the service win came again, Zhang Shuai won this game steadily, and locked the victory 6-4.