Yuan Yue of the Chinese mainland came out swinging at the WTA Wuhan Open, edging Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti 7–6(2), 7–6(1) in a 2h21m battle that felt more like an epic movie marathon 🎬🎾. Long rallies, big nerves, and two nail-biting tiebreaks kept fans on the edge of their seats!
The World No. 69 fought through every point with grit and now faces seventh seed Jasmine Paolini in Round 2. A classic David vs. Goliath story? You bet! 💪
Meanwhile, Japan’s Uchijima Moyuka rode her qualifying momentum to upset another player from the Chinese mainland, Wang Xinyu, 6–4, 7–6(6). Wang Xinyu, who had clawed back from 5–3 down in the second set to lead 6–5, shed tears after the close loss. ‘This Chinese swing has been much tougher than I expected… Too often I invent extra problems for myself; it becomes a fight with myself,’ she said 😢.
Elsewhere on court, Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova cruised past Canada’s Victoria Mboko 6–3, 6–2, and Denmark’s 10th seed Clara Tauson defeated Serbia’s Olga Danilovic 6–3, 7–5. The draw is heating up, and the next rounds promise more drama, big serves, and unexpected upsets!
Stay tuned for more drama, power serves, and surprise upsets! ✨
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Yuan Yue wins opener in Wuhan, Wang Xinyu suffers early exit
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