The Australian Open is one of the biggest tennis tournaments in the world, and this year, 11 amazing players from the Chinese mainland competed in the singles matches! 🌟
Guess what? Four of them made it to the second round! Let’s meet these fantastic players:
Zheng Qinwen
Zheng Qinwen, who was the fifth seed, had an exciting match against Romania’s Anca Todoni. She won 7-6(3), 6-1! The first set was tough and lasted 75 minutes, but Zheng fought hard and finished strong in the second set. 🎉
Zhang Shuai
At 35 years old, Zhang Shuai is a veteran player. She entered the tournament as a wildcard and defeated McCartney Kessler from the USA with a score of 6-3, 6-4. This was her first Grand Slam win in two years! 🏆
Wang Xiyu
Wang Xiyu showed great determination by winning against Austria’s Julia Grabher 6-1, 7-5. This was her first victory at the famous Rod Laver Arena in three years! 🙌
Wang Yafan
Wang Yafan had an impressive comeback! She lost the first set but didn’t give up. She beat Hungary’s Anna Bondar 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and reached the second round for the second year in a row! 🥳
Unfortunately, seven other players from the Chinese mainland didn’t make it past the first round, but they all played hard and gave it their best! 💪
Men’s Singles
On the men’s side, there were three players from the Chinese mainland. Although they didn’t make it to the second round, they played some awesome matches:
- Zhang Zhizhen battled against Holger Rune of Denmark in a thrilling five-set match!
- Shang Juncheng had to withdraw due to a foot injury during his match with Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
- Buyunchaokete competed against Hady Habib from Lebanon.
Let’s cheer for all these amazing athletes and wish them the best in their future tournaments! 🎾✨
Reference(s):
Four of 11 Chinese players advance to second round at Australian Open
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