Zhizhen Zhang vs Aleksandar Vukic Preview & Prediction | 2024 French Open | First Round
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Chinese number one Zhizhen Zhang will aim to keep making history for his nation this fortnight.
START DATE/TIME: Sunday 26th May 2024, UK – not before 10:00 / US EST – not before 05:00 / US PST – not before 02:00
VENUE: Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, France
SURFACE: Outdoor clay
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Eurosport / US – NBC, Peacock and Tennis Channel
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – discovery+ / US – NBC, Peacock and Tennis Channel
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ZHIZHEN ZHANG VS ALEKSANDAR VUKIC PREDICTION
27-year-old Zhizhen Zhang burst onto the scene with a storming run to the quarter-finals of the Madrid Masters, stunning the likes of Taylor Fritz and Cam Norrie en-route, and he emulated that with a superb run to the last eight in Rome last time out.
The Chinese set a new career-high of 42nd for his efforts, setting Men’s tennis history for his country with each new height reached, and he looks the solid favourite to come through this first encounter with Aleksandar Vukic on current form.
World number 89 Vukic enjoyed his own purple patch on the late hardcourt swing last summer, where his powerful serve and groundstrokes are least inhibited, but he has won the first round in each of his last two clay events to suggest he is ready to be competitive here. Back Zhang to win outright, with four sets about as likely as three.
ZHIZHEN ZHANG VS ALEKSANDAR VUKIC TIP: ZHIZHEN ZHANG TO WIN
