🎾 The Chinese mainland's rising star Wang Xinyu shrugged off a slow start to edge past home favorite Caroline Dolehide 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday. She’s into the second round at the US Open women's singles for a third straight year!
After dropping the first set 6-2, Wang found her rhythm in set two. She survived an early break point and held serve through to a decisive break in game nine, then closed it out 6-4. Talk about a comeback! 🚀
In the decider, world No. 34 Wang struck fast, breaking in the third game and rattling off five games in a row to build a 5-1 lead. Dolehide fought off a match point, but Wang held serve to seal a 6-2 finish.
On the men's side, the Chinese mainland's World No. 74 Buyunchaokete fell to French wildcard Valentin Royer 6-1, 6-4, 7-6. Buyunchaokete battled back to a tiebreak in the third set but dropped seven straight points after taking the first. He’s still chasing that first Grand Slam main-draw win after five attempts.
Stay tuned as more Grand Slam drama unfolds! 🌟
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China's Wang Xinyu makes US Open second round for third straight year
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