Hey tennis fans! 🎾 Did you hear the exciting news from the Australian Open? Chinese tennis players are making a big splash in the doubles matches! Let’s dive into their amazing achievements.
Guo Hanyu’s Thrilling Victory 🏆
Guo Hanyu, a talented 26-year-old player from China, teamed up with Alexandra Panova from Russia. Together, they faced a tough challenge against the American duo, Sabrina Santamaria and Bernarda Pera.
The match was a real nail-biter! 😱 Guo and Panova lost the first set 5-7, but they didn’t give up. They fought hard and won the second set in a thrilling tiebreaker, 7-6(1). The excitement didn’t stop there! In the final set, they triumphed with a 7-5 win after battling for nearly three hours! Way to go, Guo and Panova! 🎉
Zhang Shuai’s Mixed Doubles Success 🌟
Zhang Shuai, who is about to celebrate her 36th birthday, is showing everyone that age is just a number! She paired up with Rohan Bopanna from India, who is 44 years old. Together, they made a super team! 💪
In their first match, they faced Kristina Mladenovic from France and Ivan Dodig from Croatia. Guess what? Zhang and Bopanna won in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4! They broke their opponents’ serve twice in both sets. Zhang was thrilled and said, “I’m glad to win against such strong opponents. I hope we play well in the rest of our matches.” Let’s cheer them on! 🎊
A Tough Match for Zhang Zhizhen 🎾
Zhang Zhizhen, another skilled player from China, teamed up with Katerina Siniakova from the Czech Republic. They faced Asia Muhammad from the USA and Andres Molteni from Argentina. It was a challenging match. Zhang and Siniakova lost the first set 3-6 and fought hard in the second set, which went to a tiebreaker. Unfortunately, they couldn’t turn it around and lost the tiebreaker 2-7. Even though they didn’t win, they played with great spirit! 👏
What’s Next?
The Australian Open is heating up, and our Chinese tennis stars are ready for more action! Stay tuned to see how they perform in the next rounds. Who knows? Maybe we’ll see them lift a trophy soon! 🏆
Are you feeling inspired to pick up a tennis racket? Maybe one day, we’ll see you at the Australian Open too! Keep practicing and never give up, just like these amazing players! 😊
Reference(s):
Chinese players advance in women's, mixed doubles at Australian Open
cgtn.com
