In the final round of the Wimbledon qualifying tournament on the evening of June 27, China's golden flower Bai Zhuoxuan defeated Kazakhstan's Dias 6-2 7-5 to advance to the Wimbledon main draw. Bai Zhuoxuan broke through to the Wimbledon qualifying tournament for the second year in a row.
Bai Zhuoxuan's opponent in the qualifying round is 30 years old and is ranked 967th in the world, with a peak ranking of 31st in the world. Dias returned in May and has made it back in two qualifying rounds, notably in the second round against 29th seed Vickery.
Judging from the process of the game, due to participating in many warm-up games in the grass court season, Bai Zhuoxuan's adaptability is obviously better, and his strength is obviously superior. The winning score of 20:8 and the total score of 72:55 all showed a clear advantage, and the final victory was logical.
With Bai Zhuoxuan's promotion, the number of Wimbledon participants in the China Open Army reached a record high of 11. Among them, there are 2 seeded players, namely Zheng Qinwen No. 8 seed and Zhang Zhizhen No. 32 seed; 6 people participated in the main competition by virtue of their rankings, namely Yuan Yue, Wang Xinyu, Wang Xiyu, Zhu Lin, Wang Yafan and Shang Juncheng; 2 people participated in the main match with protection rankings, namely Zhang Shuai and Wang Qiang; One person who advanced to the qualifying round was Bai Zhuoxuan.
I wish the largest Chinese Open team in history a good result in the 2024 Wimbledon season!