Original title: China’s Golden Flower Wang Xiyu ranks among the top eight women’s singles in this year’s Broadcast Network
China News Service, Guangzhou, October 24 (Reporter Wang Jian) The 2024 Guangzhou International Women’s Tennis Open (hereinafter referred to as the “Guangzhou Open“) will start the second round of the women’s singles competition on the 23rd. In a China Golden Flower Derby, Wang Xiyu reversed Wei Sijia 3-6, 6-0, 7-5 and became the first Chinese Golden Flower to reach the top eight of this year’s Guangdong Open women’s singles. She has won seven consecutive victories in Nansha, Guangzhou since the last tournament. Women’s doubles top seeds Zhang Shuai/Sniakova successfully advanced to the women’s doubles semifinals.
Wang Xiyu and Wei Sijia had played against each other before, which happened in the 2019 Guangdong Open Qualifying Tournament. At that time, Wang Xiyu won in straight sets. In the first set on the 23rd, it was Wei Sijia who took the lead. She broke serve in the 6th game of the first set and took the lead 6-3. In the second set, Wang Xiyu gradually regained her form. She broke serve consecutively and regained the set 6-0. In the deciding set, Wang Xiyu chased four consecutive games after falling behind 3-5 and secured the victory 7-5.
Xiaohua Shi Han, who won her first WTA main draw victory in her career in the last round, tried her best, but still lost to No. 7 seed Manero 3-6, 4-6, and unfortunately stopped in the second round. In other women’s singles second round matches, Italian player Bronzetti defeated Romanian Cristian 7-6(5), 6-4, and will face Chinese player Wang Xiyu in the next round; Serbian player Danilovic defeated 6-4. 1. Easily defeated No. 5 seed Parry 6-0 and also entered the quarterfinals.
In the women’s doubles quarter-finals, Zhang Shuai/Sniakova defeated Jinhua Fengshuo/Yang Zhaoxuan 6-1, 6-2 and took the lead in advancing to the women’s doubles semi-finals. Another Chinese Jinhuatang Qianhui partnered with British player Appleton to defeat Grubic/Bronzetti 6-4, 6-4 and successfully advanced to the women’s doubles quarterfinals. On the 24th, they and No. 3 seeds Aikli/ Makoto Ninomiya competes for a spot in the top four.
On the 24th, Zhang Shuai will also play in the second round of women’s singles. Her opponent is American player Pera. This is the first official match between the two sides in their careers. No. 3 seed Yuan Yue will also appear. Her opponent is Thailand qualifier Sawang Kai. This is also the first time the two sides have met.
It is reported that the Guangzhou Net is hosted by the China Tennis Association and the Guangzhou Sports Bureau, and is hosted by the Guangzhou Sports Competition Center, the Guangzhou Tennis Association, and the Guangzhou Nansha District Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau.
