China's tennis star Zhang Zhizhen celebrates men's singles victory after beating Japanese Yosuke Watanuki 6-4, 7-6(7) at Hangzhou Asian Games on Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)
HANGZHOU, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Local favorite Zhang Zhizhen beat Japan's Yosuke Watanuki 6-4, 7-6(7) at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday to capture China's first men's singles gold medal in nearly three decades.
Zhang Zhizhen hits a forehand in the final. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)
Pan Bing won the men's title for China at 1990 and 1994 Asian Games.
Another Chinese player Wu Yibing, silver medalist at Jakarta 2018, suffered an early exit after a shock third-round defeat on Tuesday. ■
