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China's Zhang shocks Gasquet in Beijing

Chinese wildcard Zhang Ze pulled off a major shock on Thursday when he beat France's world number 11 Richard Gasquet to reach the China Open quarter-finals in Beijing.

Ze Zhang of China hits a return to Richard Gasquet of France during their men's singles tennis match of the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Center of Beijing. Zhang won 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.

While China enjoyed further success through Grand Slam-winner Li Na, who joined top seeds Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova in the women's last eight, Zhang's win was off the scale.

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