That long-awaited victory teed up a clash with world number eight Navarro, who Zhang beat 6-4 6-2 in a major upset in front of a jubilant crowd in the Chinese capital

It took 603 days for Zhang Shuai to taste victory after losing to American Madison Brengle at the Lyons Open in January last year, she has now won twice in the space of 48 hours. The former world No 23 plummeted to 595th during her historic 24-match slump,

Zhang Shuai is the feel-good story of the China Open. On Friday, the 35-year-old overpowered US Open semifinalist Emma Navarro to earn her first Top 10 win in two years.

The 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai, who earlier this week won her first match in more than 600 days, stunned US Open semi-finalist Emma Navarro 6-4, 6-2 in Beijing on Friday.

China's 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai, who earlier this week won her first match in more than 600 days, stunned US Open semifinalist Emma Navarro 6-4, 6-2 in Beijing on Friday.

The 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai, who earlier this week won her first match in more than 600 days, stunned US Open semifinalist Emma Navarro 6-4, 6-2 in Beijing on Friday. The 35-year-old Zhang reached round three of the China Open,

Beijing: Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev both won in straight sets to launch their China Open title bids Friday while 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai pulled off a big shock in the women’s draw. Four-time major champion Alcaraz defeated fellow 21-year-old Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-4,