In an electrifying opener at the Guangzhou Open, China's wildcard Wei Sijia stunned the crowd by defeating sixth-seeded Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia 6-1, 6-4 on Monday! 🌟
Facing Sramkova for the first time, Wei showed zero signs of nerves and brought her A-game to the court. After leveling at 1-1 in the first set, the local sensation broke serve twice, sprinting ahead to claim the set with remarkable flair. 🎾🔥
The second set turned into a nail-biter as Sramkova fought back. Wei grabbed an early break in the third game, leading 3-1. But the Slovakian wasn't backing down, breaking back in the sixth game to even things up at 3-3. The tension was palpable! 😱
Wei, determined to make her mark, secured another crucial break in the seventh game and held her nerve to lead 5-3. Despite Sramkova's efforts to stay in the match, Wei served out confidently in the tenth game, sealing her impressive victory. 🏆🎉
Meanwhile, Chinese veteran Zhang Shuai kicked off her doubles campaign in style! Teaming up with the Czech Republic's Katerina Siniakova, they dominated Liu Leyi and Nima Zhuoma of China 6-0, 6-1. What a performance! 🌟
Zhang, 35, isn't stopping there. She's set to compete in the singles event, facing No.8 seed Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia in the first round. Fun fact: Zhang has clinched the Guangzhou Open singles title twice before, in 2013 and 2017. Could a third be on the horizon? Stay tuned! 👀🏅
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Wei Sijia upsets No. 6 seed Rebecca Sramkova at Guangzhou Open
cgtn.com
