What a match! 😱 Wang Xinyu of China pulled off an incredible comeback at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, defeating Australia's Arina Rodionova 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. Despite dropping the first set, the 22-year-old star didn't back down and fought her way into the second round for the second year in a row! 🎉
The game started rough for Wang, with Rodionova breaking her serve twice and taking the first set. But like any epic underdog story, Wang turned the tides in the second set. Even after Rodionova snagged a break point in the fifth game, Wang fired back immediately and broke her again in the tenth game to level things up. Talk about resilience! 💪
By the third set, Wang was on fire! 🔥 She raced ahead with a 4-0 lead, while Rodionova seemed to run out of steam. The duo exchanged breaks in the next two games, but Wang held her nerve and served out the match in the seventh game. Victory never tasted so sweet! 🏆
Unfortunately, it wasn't all sunshine for the Chinese squad. The other three Chinese players saw their U.S. Open dreams cut short in the first round. Wang Qiang faced off against Russia's 16th seed Liudmila Samsonova, losing 6-2, 7-5. She had a glimpse of hope leading 5-3 in the second set but couldn't close it out.
Zhang Shuai's tough streak continued as she fell to the USA's Ashlyn Krueger 0-6, 6-1, 7-5. This marks her 23rd consecutive singles loss, while Krueger celebrated her first-ever Grand Slam win! 🌟
Zheng Saisai also bowed out after a 6-4, 6-1 defeat to France's Jessika Ponchet.
But hey, the tournament's just heating up, and with Wang Xinyu's fighting spirit, there's plenty to cheer for! Let's rally behind her as she takes on the next round! 💖
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Wang Xinyu comes back to beat Rodionova, makes U.S. Open second round
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