On February 1, Beijing time, the second round of WTA250 Hua Hin was contested. In the singles match, two Chinese golden flowers, Zhu Lin and Wang Xinyu, played one after another. Both continued their performances at the Australian Open, sweeping their opponents to reach the quarter-finals, and according to the signings, the two players are expected to meet in the semi-finals.
Zhu Lin 6-4/7-6 (6) Zhang Xiuzhen
In the first set, Zhu Lin broke her break at the beginning, and she completed the break in the sixth game. In the 8th game, Zhu Lin fought hard to break serve and gain a 5-3 advantage. In the 9th game, Zhu Lin's serve was broken to win the game, and then she broke the opponent's serve in the 10th game to win the first set 6-4.
In the second set, Zhu Lin was broken in the third game, and in the eighth game she broke the opponent's serve to chase 4 draws. After the next four rounds, the two sides broke each other's serves, and the game was dragged into tie-breaks. Zhu Lin was even better in the seventh game, winning the second set 8-6 to win the tie-break.
Wang Xinyu 6-3/6-3 Björkund
In the third game of the first set, Wang Xinyu broke serve first, and in the ninth game, Wang Xinyu broke again in the opponent's unavoidable game to win the first set 6-3.
In the second set, Wang Xinyu's first serve was broken, and she trailed her opponent 2-0 in the opening game. In the fourth game, Wang Xinyu completed the break and chased the game to a 2-2 draw. In the 8th game, Wang Xinyu completed a key break and came to serve 5-3 to win the set. In the 9th game, Wang Xinyu successfully saved serve and won the second set 6-3.
In the semifinals, Zhu Lin will face the winner between young Fluveltova and Zedansek, while Wang Xinyu will face the winner between Hannale and Watson. If both win in the next matches, they will meet in the semifinals.