Confident, composed and convincing — another clay-court Masters win now seems like business as usual for Zhang Zhizhen, as China's top ace continues to cement his elite status on the professional circuit.▲China's Zhang Zhizhen celebrates winning his round-of-32 match against Ben Shelton of the United States during the Italian Open in Rome on Sunday. Zhang won 6-2, 6-4. REUTERSEven with the majority of the crowd cheering against him at the Foro Italico, Zhang proved that he's the favorite on clay — even when facing a much higher-ranked opponent in Ben Shelton, the 2023 US Open semifinalist — after the Chinese world No 56 routed the 14th-ranked American power hitter in straight sets to advance into the fourth round of the ATP 1000 Rome Masters on Sunday.A rare talent from China adapting particularly well to clay tennis, Zhang's round-of-16 appearance in Rome, the third time he's reached this stage of a top-flight Masters tournament, has maintained his feel-good momentum on the su
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