Hey there, tennis fans! 🎾 Are you ready for some exciting matches at Wimbledon this year? Let’s talk about China’s awesome tennis players who are gearing up to compete on the world-famous grass courts! 🌱
Zheng Qinwen, China’s Olympic champion, is starting her journey at Wimbledon by facing off against Katerina Siniakova from the Czech Republic. Zheng is 22 years old and did great in her first Wimbledon appearance in 2022, reaching the third round! She’s now the fifth seed and will play her first match on Monday. Let’s cheer her on! 🙌
But that’s not all! There are five amazing Chinese women’s singles players in the main draw this year:
- Zheng Qinwen
- Wang Xinyu
- Zhu Lin
- Yuan Yue
- Zhang Shuai
Wang Xinyu recently made it to the finals of the Berlin Open by beating Coco Gauff, who just won the French Open! 🌟 Wang will be playing against the 15th seed, Karolina Muchova from the Czech Republic, in the first round. Go, Wang! 💪
Zhu Lin is back in the main draw using a protected ranking. She reached the third round last year, which was her best performance at Wimbledon so far. Let’s see if she can go even further this time! 🚀
Yuan Yue will take on Germany’s rising star Noma Noha Akugue in their very first match against each other. How exciting! 🤩
The experienced Zhang Shuai, who is 36 years old, won her qualifying match against Thailand’s Lanlana Tararudee in straight sets to secure her spot. Way to go, Zhang! 🏆
On the men’s side, there’s only one Chinese player this year. With Zhang Zhizhen and Shang Juncheng withdrawing due to injuries, Bu Yunchaokete becomes China’s lone male contender. At 23 years old, he’s making his Wimbledon main-draw debut! He’ll be playing against the 29th seed from the USA, Brandon Nakashima, in the opening round. Let’s wish him the best of luck! 🍀
So, get ready to watch and cheer for these incredible athletes as they take on the world’s best at Wimbledon! Who knows, maybe one day you’ll be playing on those famous grass courts too! 🥇
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China's Olympic champion Zheng to face Siniakova first at Wimbledon
cgtn.com
