Shuai Zhang is undoubtedly the great surprise this week at the WTA Beijing 2024 tournament. The 35-year-old Chinese player has a touching story of resilience, with her protected ranking options running out. Shuai analyzed in the most sincere way possible in a press conference her upcoming match with Paula Badosa: "I have not seen the main draw at any point because I hadn't actually won any matches, so it didn't make sense for me to expect to reach the next round. In this tournament, I have never thought about the next match. Winning one was enough for me. In this draw, all players have a higher ranking than mine. When you have nothing, you have nothing to lose. You just need to step onto the court and play. So I don't have much to think about, to prepare, I will focus on myself."
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