Zhang Shuai triumphs at the ITF Nottingham W50!

On July 19 local time, China's Zhang Shuai defeated French player Chen Xia Lini in the ITF Nottingham W50 women's singles final with a score of 6-4/6-2, claiming her 28th career singles title (including ITF and WTA levels), and marking her second singles title of the season following the ITF Qifu W100!

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Photo: Li Jianyi

Zhang Shuai advanced through the singles qualifiers at Wimbledon, achieving a remarkable performance by reaching the round of 16 in women's doubles and the semifinals in mixed doubles. After concluding her journey at Wimbledon, she chose not to leave the UK immediately but returned to Nottingham to participate in the ITF W50 event. As the top seed in women's singles, Zhang easily won several matches on her way to the title, earning 50 ranking points and $6,260 in prize money, which elevated her immediate ranking to No. 111, giving her a chance to return to the TOP 100 during the North American season.

Zhang Shuai's path to victory

First Round: 6-1/6-1 against Daily [W]

Second Round: 6-1/6-0 against Weckler

Quarterfinals: 6-1/6-3 against Layecki [8]

Semifinals: 6-4/6-0 against Waldmanova

Final: 6-4/6-2 against Chen Xia Lini [6]

After winning the title, Zhang Shuai will immediately head to North America to participate in the WTA 500 Washington doubles event, where she and American player Townsend are seeded second, with their first-round opponents being Buksha/Merichal.