I didnt think about this. Didnt really think about [his] ranking, because you just need to give the best you can, Zhang said on-court.
Before the match, you know its a very tough player. There is no weakness, so [I] just tried what I can do. Then [after] losing the first set, [I was] thinking about trying to play a little bit closer match. In the end [that] I can win, thats amazing.
It had been an incredible week for the Chinese player who also took down British Number 1 Cameron Norrie in the third round.
He will next go up against World Number 14 Aslan Karatsev in quarters.
Ill tell you a secret. We had a practice, I lost 6-0 with Karatsev, Zhang said.
Ill do my best. Here everyone is a great player, huge player. They all have some very good results. [I will] try to do the best what I can do.
His latest match win also sees him rise to Number 66 in the ATP Rankings, a career-high. If he makes it to the semifinals, he is predicted to break into the World’s Top 50.
Should that happen, he would break another record for being the highest-ranked Chinese man in the history of the ATP.
After so many losses you feel calm, Zhang said, smiling. You dont feel too much after you lose so many matches.