At 19:30 on September 24, the final of the ATP250 Hangzhou Open was held, featuring Chinese player Zizhen Zhang against Croatian star and former US Open champion, Cilic.
First Set: Zizhen Zhang 6-7 Cilic
In the first set, both players were locked in a tight battle from the very beginning with multiple deuces, unfortunately, Zizhen Zhang made an error and failed to break, giving Cilic a 1-0 lead. Both players held their serves smoothly in the following nine games, bringing the score to 5-5. The 10th and 11th games saw both players hold serve again, leading to a tie-break. In the tie-break, Zizhen Zhang lost 5-7, falling behind 0-1 to Cilic.
Second Set: Zizhen Zhang 6-7 Cilic
In the second set, Zizhen Zhang and Cilic maintained stability in their service games, resulting in a 3-3 tie after six games. Zizhen Zhang managed to gain a small advantage at 30-0 in the 10th game of Cilic’s service, but his opponent won four consecutive points to take the game, leaving the score tied at 5-5. Both players held serve once more, leading to another tie-break. In the tie-break, Zizhen Zhang lost 5-7 to Cilic.
Ultimately, Zizhen Zhang lost 0-2 to Cilic, earning his first runner-up finish in a professional tour singles event.
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