China's Zhang Zhizhen seeded at Wimbledon despite losing Halle semis

KUNMING, June 22 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Zhizhen lost to Italy's Jannik Sinner 6-7, 7-6 (3) on Saturday, missing out on the finals of the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, Germany.

This encounter marked the first time Zhang and Sinner had squared off in a tournament.

Zhang had stunned third-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday, before enduring a marathon battle with America's Chri