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You saw Safina lose to #226 Zhang Shuai at the China Open..but what about on the ATP Tour? worst losses?
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If you were keeping track of the women’s draw during the China Open you might have noticed Dinara Safina making an early exit in the second round.
To whom you ask? Who would the world #1 female player lose to if you’re #1?
Zhang Shuai, that’s who! A 20 year old star from China she’s the sixth highest ranking player from China at #226.
In her defeat of Safina Zhang also incidentally surpassed the record set by Julie Coin in her defeat of Ana Ivanovic in 2008, succeeding her as the lowest-ranked player to defeat a reigning World No. 1 in a WTA main tour event in the Open era. Coin was ranked World No. 188 at the time of her defeat of Ivanovic, some 38 places above Zhang at the time of her defeat of Safina.
But what about the ATP side of things? What’s the worst loss you know of on ATP tour with a player ranked outside of the top 100 defeating a player in the top 75?
I’d like to hear of some of the worst losses you can think of you’ve seen on tour.
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