Amanda Anisimova defeated Zhang Shuai in a really entertaining match on the China Open on Sunday.
Anisimova had beat Katie Boulter comfortably within the earlier spherical and she or he wanted to be even higher to come back by way of a match towards Shuai.
Anisimova took the primary set 13-11 in a tie-breaker earlier than romping by way of the second set 6-0 to arrange a final 16 match with Czech participant Karolina Muchova.
Shuai is a veteran participant at 36-years-old and it was all the time going to be a really robust task for the world quantity 112 towards a participant who has reached two Grand Slam finals this yr.
Zhang Shuai shares what she actually likes about Amanda Anisimova
The Chinese language participant is clearly eager to nonetheless study from the sport’s prime gamers regardless of her advancing years.
Had the participant managed to win the tie-breaker on the finish of the primary set, maybe this match might need been totally different however sadly it wasn’t to be.
After the match, Shuai was requested about Anisimova and heaped reward on the world quantity 4 from the USA.
She stated in her press convention: “Yeah, today I think it’s a really great match. Amanda, she’s the one I like best in the tennis, I mean, the style on the tour. So I watch a lot of her play.
“I know her level. For me, it is the best, the top. I mean, she plays beautiful tennis. She played really great cross-court down the line.
“Really great serve and return. I mean, everything I like.
“I mean, lost to her, I’m nothing, feeling bad. I can just see a lot of things I can improve myself and I can learn from her. Normally, I watch on the phone or on court, but now I can play against her. I can get more feeling from her tennis.
“So yes, I feel a lot of positive things. We can continue training and building my tennis. Can maybe one day play like her.”
Zhang Shuai shares how onerous Amanda Anisimova hits the ball
Among the best facets of Anisimova’s sport is her energy, and that’s basically what has seen her attain two main finals this yr.
Shuai has admitted that she’d love to have the ability to strike the ball identical to Anisimova and is a bit fan of that side of her sport.
She continued: “Yeah, because she takes the ball early. Her technique, I think, is the best. Also, she plays really deep and wide. That’s my goal. That’s what I want to do.
“But normally, if I play against another player, I can do something similar to her. That’s why I won a lot of matches over the last couple of months. But when she plays this level, I still need a lot of things to do. Yeah, my level still needs to improve a lot.
“But I’m still feeling, yeah, a lot of positive things. So I’m happy with all my performance.”
Anisimova will now hope to maneuver on and win extra matches earlier than the yr grinds to an in depth with the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia in November.
