Zhang Zhizhen and Tomas Machac Reach French Open Doubles Quarterfinals
China’s Zhang Zhizhen and Czech partner Tomas Machac advance to the French Open men’s doubles quarterfinals after defeating the eighth-seeded Argentine pair in straight sets.
June 2024
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