What a birthday gift! 🎂 Home wildcard Yuan Yue served up a dazzling performance to beat Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the China Open in Beijing. Not only did she end a four-match singles skid, she did it on her 27th birthday—talk about peak celebration! 🎉
From the get-go, Yuan was locked in. She saved two break points early on, then landed crucial breaks in the 5th and 9th games to close out the first set. In the second, she battled back from a 0-40 hole on her serve and rode Putintseva’s unforced errors to seal the deal. 💪
Up next, Yuan will challenge world No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland. It’s a huge step up, but after today’s spark, anything feels possible. 🚀 Stay tuned!
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Yuan Yue celebrates 27th birthday by beating Putintseva at China Open
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