The packed stadium held its breath as Zhang Shuai lunged for one last desperate volley. At 11-11 in the championship tiebreak, the Chinese veteran and her American partner Taylor Townsend had already saved four match points against the young guns Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula. What happened next left tennis fans across three continents clutching their hearts.
In what commentators are calling ‘the doubles match of the season,’ the 34-year-old Zhang came agonizingly close to claiming her seventh career WTA doubles title at the National Bank Open in Montreal this weekend. After dropping the first set 4-6, the Chinese-American duo stormed back with a dominant 6-1 second set, only to fall short in an epic 13-11 third-set tiebreak that had spectators leaping from their seats.
‘We left everything out there,’ a visibly emotional Zhang told reporters after the 2-hour-18-minute marathon. The statistics tell the story of a match that could have gone either way – both teams won exactly 94 points overall, with Zhang/Townsend actually converting more break points (3/7 vs 2/4).
For Chinese fans watching overseas, the match carried special significance. Many reported struggling with geo-blocked streams before finding ways to bypass regional restrictions (we’ll share some proven methods later). Those who persisted were rewarded with seeing their homegrown star push one of tennis’ most formidable young pairings to absolute limits.
Zhang’s performance continues her remarkable late-career resurgence. Since turning 30, the Tianjin native has:
- Won 6 doubles titles
- Reached 3 Grand Slam quarterfinals
- Achieved career-high rankings in both singles and doubles
Not bad for someone who considered retirement in 2015!
The match’s dramatic conclusion has sparked heated debates among tennis analysts. Should the WTA reconsider using advantage sets instead of tiebreaks in doubles finals? Would Zhang/Townsend have prevailed given another five minutes? And most importantly – when can we see these two fan favorites team up again?
For now, Zhang’s army of global supporters can take comfort knowing their warrior gave everything. As one tearful fan posted on Weibo: ‘At 34, she’s still out there fighting like it’s her first championship. That’s why we’ll always #BelieveInShuai.’
P.S. For our overseas readers frustrated by geo-blocked sports streams, stay tuned – our next piece will reveal simple tricks to watch Chinese athletes compete from anywhere in the world. Because no fan should miss moments like these!
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