Tough Matches for Wang Xinyu and Buyunchaokete at the Italian Open 🎾
Hey there, tennis fans! 🎾 Let’s talk about some exciting matches from the Italian Open in Rome.
Wang Xinyu’s Battle
China’s Wang Xinyu faced off against Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova in the first round. Originally, Wang was supposed to play against Marketa Vondrousova from the Czech Republic. But due to a shoulder injury, Vondrousova had to withdraw. That meant Rakhimova stepped in to play instead.
Earlier this year, Wang and Rakhimova played each other, and Wang won that time. But this match was different. After some tough rallies, Rakhimova won the match 6-3, 6-2.
In the first set, both players broke each other’s serves, making the score 2-2. But then, Wang lost her rhythm, and Rakhimova took the lead. In the second set, Wang tried her best, but Rakhimova was too strong.
Rakhimova will now move on to play Emma Navarro from the USA in the next round. Good luck to both players!
Buyunchaokete’s Close Game
On the men’s side, Chinese player Buyunchaokete played against Italy’s Luciano Darderi. It was a close match! In the first set, neither player lost their serve, leading to a tiebreaker. Buyunchaokete had a lead of 4-2, but some mistakes cost him the set. Darderi won the tiebreaker 7-6(4).
In the second set, Darderi broke Buyunchaokete’s serve early. Buyunchaokete felt some discomfort in his right shoulder and took a medical timeout. He fought hard but couldn’t turn the game around. Darderi won the match 7-6(4), 6-3.
Darderi will face Jack Draper from Britain in the next round. Let’s cheer for some great tennis! 🎾
Even though Wang Xinyu and Buyunchaokete didn’t win this time, they played with heart and gave it their all. Let’s support them in their next tournaments!
Reference(s):
Wang Xinyu falls to Kamilla Rakhimova in first round of Italian Open
cgtn.com
