Andreeva Sisters Faceoff, Zheng's Golden Return | 2024 WTA Wrap | Day 23

If you had not seen it, would you believe it? What a story, what a performance. It's the same as we played on a practice like five years ago, like when we were both very young. The net from the Spaniard, the former top 32 player, gives at times an almost unbearable first set to Gao Xinyu. And she overcomes, and as usual, stubborn Sara Cerebes' torment. But it took a while in that first set, 87 minutes. Oh, and a weekend. And she's hobbling again. And the second set goes to Sara Cerebes' torment. By seven games to five, silence on the court. And it's been a phenomenal effort so far. And we have to go again. Three match points, four hours and 13 minutes by my reckoning. It's just too much. And Sara Cerebes' torment has done it. Four hours and 15 minutes, and everyone here applauds a titanic contest. Extraordinary. Four hours and 16 on the official clock. The most sensational point you'll see this season. Stunning. Well, both players at some point must have thought they'd won it. But it's Bolzano who has the final say. Zhang Shuai makes her 15th appearance at the China Open and is looking to end a 24-match losing streak. Her last victory came in Lyon back at the start of 2023. The wait is over. A line is drawn under the unwanted record. Zhang Shuai, after 20 months and 24 matches, gets a victory. Momentous. A seismic shock in Beijing as the wildcard takes out the world number eight. Zhang Shuai was on a 24-match losing streak prior to this week. And now she's won back-to-back matches. What a story. What a performance from Zhang Shuai. Zhang Shuai back to winning ways at the China Open and keeps it going. Fantastic tennis from Zhang. That is a very nice exchange between the players up at the net. And Zhang Shuai has done it to go through to the fourth round. Shines again in Beijing. It's a great delight all around this arena. A fourth win of the week puts her into a third quarterfinal of this WTA 1000 event. But the first time she's reached that far since 2018. Her Wuhan debut at just 20 years of age is the older sister, Erika Andreeva, the world number 70th ranked player, playing the tennis of her life. Just three spots off her career best ranking. Held as a generational talent and making her Wuhan debut is the 16th senior, Izmira Andreeva, French Open semi-finalist. Erika Andreeva emerges triumphant from the sibling showdown, beating her sister 6-3, 6-1 convincingly in an hour and a half. It's the same as we played on the practice like five years ago, like when we were both very young. And I feel maybe that also was tough for me, right? And I feel me also, I was have a lot of some easy mistakes and her as well. And I think in this match, it was me who handled the situation better for the first time. But I think we will play many matches together as soon. If you had not seen it, would you believe it? What a remarkable point. One of the most memorable of 2024. But it goes to Zheng Qinwei. Oh, this one is going to make the reel. I tell you. Absolutely amazing from both players. And to see that it goes the way of the Chinese player with the absolutely craziness of the fans.