Queen Wen courts Paris once more
Zheng leads a small, but determined, Chinese contingent at Roland Garros
She was stopped by Kazakhstan's 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina the following day, and has not yet rediscovered her best form on clay, it seems.
In the men's draw, China's sole entry Buyunchaokete, known as "Little Bu" by fans, has raised his fair share of expectation by overcoming a strong field to reach the final of an ATP Challenger event in Turin on clay.
Bu's first run to a final on clay at an ATP tournament saw him upset Italy's former world No 9 Fabio Fognini in the second round, and Argentina's No 52 Camilo Ugo Carabelli in the semis, before being stopped by Kazakhstan's eighth seed Alexander Bublik in the title match.
That deep run, though, has helped Bu overtake his compatriot Zhang as China's top-ranked player on the ATP Tour, further consolidating his career upswing since his breakthrough results last fall, when he reached back-to-back Tour-level semifinals on home soil, first at the ATP 250 Hangzhou Open, and again at the ATP 500 China Open.
"Gradually, I think I've become more confident and comfortable facing this level of competition on the Tour," said Bu.
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