China's Zhang Zhizhen celebrates after winning his men's singles final match against Japan's Yosuke Watanuki during the Hangzhou Asian Games at the HOC Tennis Centre on Saturday, September 30, 2023.- Reuters
HANGZHOU (AFP): Zhang Zhizhen fought back to become the first Chinese men's singles tennis champion at the Asian Games since 1994 with victory over Japan's Yosuke Watanuki on Saturday in Hangzhou.
Zhang was the first man from China to beat a top-five player last month when he defeated Casper Ruud to reach the last 32 at the US Open.
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