Match Point Thriller! Zhang Shuai Once Again Becomes the Chinese Player Who Advances the Furthest

The Miami tournament in 2026 has entered its final rounds. Among them, what most captures the attention of Chinese fans is undoubtedly the performance of Chinese tennis star Zhang Shuai in the women's doubles quarterfinals.

In this tournament, Zhang Shuai continues to partner with Mertens. As the fourth seed, they defeated teams like Tseng/Hsieh and Brady/McNally, then faced Hunter/Pegula in the quarterfinals. After losing the first set 2-6, they secured the second set and won a tense tie-breaker 14-12, narrowly clinching a spot in the semifinals.

It is worth noting that during this match, Zhang Shuai and Mertens faced four match points from their opponents but managed to save each one. Among these, Zhang Shuai scored a particularly risky winner right on the line at the first match point. After successfully reaching the women's doubles semifinals in Miami this year, they will challenge the top-seeded pair, Paolini/Errani, in the semifinals.

Meanwhile, with her outstanding performance, Zhang Shuai once again becomes the Chinese player who advances the furthest in Miami this year; another Chinese women's doubles pair, Jiang Xinyu/Xu Yifan, lost to the second-seeded pair Siniakova/Townsend in the quarterfinals and did not reach the semifinals.

Below are the specific matchups for the Miami women's doubles semifinals:

【1】Paolini/Errani VS 【4】Zhang Shuai/Mertens

【3】Dabrowski/Stefani VS 【2】Siniakova/Townsend

From this semifinals list, the stability of the top-seeded women's doubles pairs is evident—all four top seeds have advanced to the semifinals. We look forward to Zhang Shuai's pair continuing their默契 performance and winning another major tournament title after this year's Australian Open.

In women's singles, among the two semifinal matchups, only the second seed Świątek has already been eliminated earlier. The top seed Sabalenka, third seed Rybakina, and fourth seed Gauff have all advanced; the other semifinal spot belongs to the thirteenth seed Muchová.

Among these, the semifinal in the upper half of the women's singles once again features a "Sabalenka-Rybakina showdown." Sabalenka defeated the tournament's dark horse player Barty-Pust in straight sets, while Rybakina reversed Pegula with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. They will meet for the 17th time in their careers.

The locally competing Gauff also battled through three sets to defeat Bencic, marking her first entry into the Miami women's singles semifinals. In this match, despite Bencic's precise baseline maneuvers, Gauff managed to regain advantage through resilient defense, and her return speed was exceptionally fast, with a first-serve winning rate as high as 76%.

The victorious Gauff will face Muchová in the semifinals. Muchová, after defeating Mboko again following the Doha final, continues her excellent recent form. So, who do you think will make up the women's singles final lineup in Miami this year?（Source: Tennis Home Author: Barbie）