It was a rough start at the US Open for the Chinese mainland women’s singles squad, as all four players on court Sunday bowed out in round 1. 😢🎾
Wang Xiyu, who battled through qualifying, fell 6-4, 6-3 to Latvian firebrand Jelena Ostapenko. For Wang, this marks the second straight year she’s hitting an early exit at Flushing Meadows.
Another qualifier, veteran Zhang Shuai, couldn’t break Switzerland’s 16th seed Belinda Bencic, going down 6-3, 6-3. At 36, Zhang was eyeing a deeper run, but Bencic proved too strong.
In a nail-biter, Wang Yafan squandered a 5-3 lead and three match points in the opener, eventually losing 7-6, 6-3 to the host nation’s Emma Navarro. Talk about a heart-stopper! 😬
Zhu Lin showed grit, taking a set off Russia’s Anastasia Potapova and forcing a decider, but fell 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in a grueling three-setter.
Now, all eyes are on Yuan Yue (court Monday night) and Wang Xinyu (Tuesday). Pressure’s on, but hey, that’s where legends are made. Stay tuned for the next chapters at Flushing Meadows! 🙌⚡
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Heartbreak for China as four women's singles players exit US Open
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