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On August 14, Beijing time, in the first round of the ATP 1000 Cincinnati men's singles, Chinese Tennis Association player Zhang Zhizhen defeated Pericard in two straight sets. In the second round, Zhang Zhizhen will play against No. 6 seed Rublev.

After returning to the tour after the Olympics, Zhang Zhizhen expressed satisfaction with his performance. "I performed much better than I expected. In the first two days after arriving here, I was not very satisfied with my condition. But in today's competition, my condition was not bad, so I am very happy." He said.

Zhang's next opponent is Rublev, who reached the final of the Montreal Masters last week and is in excellent form. Zhang said, "I will still do what I should do, try to make the game closer, and try to make it difficult for him."

Looking back on his performance at the Paris Olympics, Zhang Zhizhen said that winning the mixed doubles gold medal was a pleasant surprise and he has already thought about participating in the next Olympics. "I originally felt that I would not play in the next Olympics, but it was a pity that I lost in the singles this time, so I will still try and strive to play in the next Olympics to make up for the regret in singles."

Ten days ago, when Zhang Zhizhen won the silver medal in the mixed doubles tennis event at the Olympics, he said that silver medals need to be savored. It doesn't taste good at first, but after a while, you will feel that the silver medal is very fragrant. Wang Xinyu, who was standing by, added, "Or maybe it feels more regrettable." This sentence caused laughter in the room.

After a few days of "careful tasting", Zhang Zhizhen said with a smile: "I am quite happy now. It is indeed getting more fragrant. Although I still feel sorry when I think about it, the taste is changing, so it is not like what Wang Xinyu said."

Source: Beijing Sports

Reporter: Zhuoran