The doubles team of Zhang Weihuan and Liang En-shuo lost a hard-fought match in the final of the ATX Open (Super 250) in Texas, USA, on Monday. They were defeated by the top-seeded pairing of Taylor Townsend and Storm Hunter, 3-6, 4-6, after a contest lasting one hour and twenty minutes. This marks their second runner-up finish at the ATP250 level as a team.

Hong Kong’s Zhang Weihuan (left) and Chinese Taipei’s Liang En-shuo (right) after the ATX Open final. (ATX official website picture)

Doubles Final Recap

The match was anticipated to be challenging, with Townsend having previously won Grand Slam doubles championships at the 2025 Australian Open and the 2024 Wimbledon. Hunter too reached the 2023 Wimbledon doubles final. The winning team demonstrated superior strength throughout the match.

According to reports, the “Hong Kong and Taiwan combination” had a higher first and second serve scoring rate than their opponents, but the favored team prevailed.

Partnership Goals and Rankings

Liang En-shuo has been partnering with Zhang Weihuan for the past year, with a shared goal of qualifying for Grand Slam doubles tournaments. Together, they have secured five WTA championships at various levels, including titles in the Philippines (WTA125) and Thailand (W75) earlier this year.

As of February 2, 2026, Liang En-shuo is ranked No. 77 in doubles, having achieved a career-high ranking of No. 77 on the same date. Her current singles ranking is No. 359 as of January 19, 2026, with a career-high singles ranking of No. 150 achieved on May 13, 2019.

Huang Zelin’s Upcoming Match

Hong Kong’s Huang Zelin (Coleman) is preparing for a qualifying match at the ATP1000 level Indiana Wells tournament. He will face Elias Ymer of Sweden, whom he previously lost to in the Australian Open qualifiers in January. This match presents an opportunity for Huang Zelin to avenge that earlier defeat.

Huang Zelin preparing for his match against Elias Ymer. (Data picture)

Huang Zelin currently holds a personal best world ranking of 123rd, following strong performances on the US tour, including reaching the top 8 of the Delray Beach Open (ATP250) and the top 32 of the Mexico Open (ATP500).