What is Zhou capable of?
Ranked outside the top 300, young Yi Zhou has just caused a sensation by beating Norrie in his R1! Will he be the star of the tournament?
This match from Zhou was crazy! Tight, and quality! He even saved a match point in set 3, everything was there, even the crowd. The guy didn't get mentally excited, but given his reaction at the moment of victory, we can say that he must have been boiling inside. His style? Good first, very powerful on both sides, comes to the net, knows how to cushion... In short, a fairly modern and above all complete game. The atmosphere, the support, his victories at the Shanghai Challenger, and the fast conditions of Chengdu make him a formidable player. To beat him, you have to know how to neutralize his power from the baseline, and serve well. So I have the impression that the Australian is equipped for a match of this type. We still have to decide if we have enough faith in Zhou's good canvas. Frankly, the level is there, no doubt about it. But O'Coco is playing well. He didn't show any back problems during his R1, and he likes this Asian tour. He has the game to counter Zhou because he is capable of keeping his back and attacking quickly with his forehand, neutralizing with his backhand slice, getting to the net quickly and well, and serving well. The biggest probability is that we have a close match in which the young Chinese gives everything but gives in at the end. Unless he manages to offer a big fight to the Australian and the latter gives in physically...


