It was a roller-coaster opener for China's tennis star Yuan Yue at the US Open in Queens. After cruising through the first set 6-2, she faced a fierce comeback from Russia's 17th seed Liudmila Samsonova.
Samsonova turned the tables in the second set, landing a perfect backhand winner to seal a 6-4 win. The showdown went down to the wire in the third, with both players trading powerful shots before Samsonova broke serve with a killer forehand at 5-4 and closed out the set 6-4. Final score: 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Despite a strong start, Yuan couldn't hold off the comeback and bowed out in the first round.
Samsonova will meet Australia's Priscilla Hon in the second round, while fans hope to see Yuan bounce back at the next Grand Slam. Stay tuned! 🎾
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China's Yuan exits US Open in first round, Shang retires injured
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