Zhang Shuai was forced to withdraw from the Montreal 1000 tournament, and netizens have dubbed her the most wronged person of the week.

If we talk about the speed of mixed emotions, it seems that no one can outpace 36-year-old Zhang Shuai this week!

After China's second sister, Wang Xinyu, was thwarted by Czech player Noskova in the semifinals of the Prague 250 tournament, 36-year-old Zhang Shuai became the biggest hope for the entire village, emerging as the Chinese player with the highest expectations for a title on the tour.

This week, Zhang Shuai and American player Townsend teamed up in the Washington 500 tournament and performed well, making it to the semifinals.

Even when facing the Grand Slam singles champion duo of Raducanu and Rybakina for a spot in the final, their morale remained undeterred.

To secure a place in the doubles final, Zhang Shuai and Townsend displayed excellent teamwork, quickly taking a 4-1 lead against Raducanu and Rybakina shortly after the first set began.

When fans in the live broadcast room witnessed this dramatic scene, they speculated that the climax of the match was about to arrive. As Grand Slam champions, Raducanu and Rybakina surely wanted to showcase their prowess in Washington, but after being dominated by Zhang Shuai and Townsend, it was naturally a blow to their pride. To salvage their dignity, the two would certainly have to mount a counterattack; otherwise, if they ended up losing badly, it would be quite embarrassing!

Surprisingly, instead of seeing Raducanu and Rybakina launch a spectacular comeback, news of their sudden withdrawal emerged.

The unexpected turn of events allowed Zhang Shuai and Townsend to easily advance to the doubles final, leaving fans and netizens in the live broadcast room stunned. Some bluntly stated that even if they couldn't win, there was no need to retreat without a fight, saying, "How embarrassing!"

The reason behind their sudden withdrawal was quickly unraveled by fans and netizens, who dubbed this edition of the tournament as "Fomo." It turned out that both Raducanu and Rybakina had reached the singles semifinals in the Washington 500 tournament, and to pursue the final championship, they had to make sacrifices. After all, the intensity of singles competition is much greater than that of doubles, making it crucial to conserve energy.

Once the truth about Raducanu and Rybakina's withdrawal was clarified, many felt happy for Zhang Shuai and Townsend, stating that their luck was simply off the charts, as if fate was determined to hand them the doubles championship in Washington, making it impossible for them to refuse.

Just when everyone was thrilled about the good fortune that had befallen Zhang Shuai, the schedule for the Montreal qualifiers was released, and no one could smile anymore.

Zhang Shuai's first-round singles match in the Montreal qualifiers was scheduled to start at 3 AM Beijing time on the 27th, while the doubles final in Washington was set to begin at 4 AM the same day.

With only an hour between the two matches, even if Zhang Shuai had superhuman abilities, it would be nearly impossible for her to finish the first round of the Montreal qualifiers and then return to Washington for the doubles final.

Unexpectedly caught in such a grueling schedule, Zhang Shuai had only one path to take: she could only choose between the Montreal qualifiers and the Washington doubles final.

At that time, the public was buzzing about this issue, believing that Zhang Shuai was very likely to choose Washington. After all, she had already reached the final stage, just one step away from lifting the doubles championship trophy, making it unnecessary to give up; otherwise, her friendship with Townsend would surely be in jeopardy, and how could they continue to be sisters afterward?

After weighing the pros and cons, Zhang Shuai made the same decision as the public speculated: she decisively gave up the Montreal qualifiers.

Although this tricky situation was resolved, many felt that Zhang Shuai's forced withdrawal from the Montreal qualifiers under such complex circumstances was a decision that was too against her will and deeply distressing, leaving her feeling quite wronged. Looking at everyone participating in the tour this week, no one's experience was as heart-wrenching as Zhang Shuai's, yet there was nothing she could do about it, "The most wronged person, Sister Shuai, has to accept it."

Zhang Shuai and Townsend will compete for the championship against Kenin and Dolehide in the final, making it quite challenging to lift the trophy smoothly. As a result, many hope that fate will ultimately provide Zhang Shuai with a satisfying outcome to compensate for her unfortunate withdrawal from Montreal, bringing the joy of victory to dispel the current feelings of injustice!(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Moon River's Starry Sky)