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From winless in 603 days to making history in China

After ending tennis' longest losing streak for 52 years, China's Zhang Shuai is making up for lost time.

The 595th-ranked 35-year-old ended a dire run of 24 successive defeats spanning more than 600 days, at her home tournament, the China Open, where she has now made history.

Having overcome 65th-ranked American McCartney Kessler for her first win since January 2023, Zhang pulled off a massive upset by stunning US Open semi-finalist Emma Navarro to reach the third round.

That made her the lowest-ranked player to defeat a top-10 opponent in the tournament's history, with 23-year-old Navarro ranked eighth in the world.