Another Chinese player is making waves in the tennis circuit.
Zhang Shuai of China won the WTA 125 Nanjing Ladies Open on Sunday after her opponent, Ayumi Morita of Japan retired due to a left hamstring injury. Zhang sealed the first set 6-4 before Morita conceded due to the injury.
“At 4-3 when I was leading I suddenly couldn’t push my left leg, and I am sorry I have to retire,” Morita said. “It has been a tough week for me. I had a couple of good, long matches. I tried but I could not continue today – but I am satisfied with my result here in Nanjing, and it is a very nice tournament.”
“I was quite surprised to see Ayumi retiring, because it was very tight for that set – I feel sorry for her,” Zhang said. “But I’m glad I won Nanjing. I have been working hard and I’m happy I made it.”
Zhang has had a stellar second half of the season highlighted with her first WTA Tour title in Guangzhou. This is her first WTA 125K series title and she has little time to celebrate the victory as she’s headed to Taipei, Taiwan this week for another WTA 125K event.
