In the early morning of July 2, Beijing time, the high-profile first round of the 2024 Wimbledon women's singles has just ended, and the young mainland player Wang Xiyu played against Croatian star Vekic. In the end, the hard-fought three-set aggregate score was 1-2 by Vekic reversal, the score is: 6-3, 3-6, 4-6. Wang Xiyu's three Wimbledon trips in her career were all out of the first round. Wang Xiyu became the fourth Chinese player to go out of Wimbledon this year, after Zhang Shuai, Yuan Yue, and the tournament's No. 8 seed Zheng Qinwen.
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In the first set, Wang Xiyu quickly entered the state, with excellent serving skills and steady baseline combat, she broke the tie and then held serve, and successfully took a 3-0 lead. Next, the two sides engaged in a fierce battle, each holding serve in six games, and Wang Xiyu won the first set with a score of 6-3 with the previous advantage.
Heading into the second set, the match became more intense. In the first four games, both sides held serve and drew 2-2. However, then Wang Xiyu suddenly made a mistake and lost three games in a row, falling behind 2-5. Although she salvaged some of her losses in the next two games, she was unable to prevent her opponent from taking the lead and eventually lost the second set 3-6.
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Entering the deciding set, the competition between the two sides became more and more fierce. In the first four games, they each held serve and drew 2-2. However, Wang Xiyu lost two games in a row at a critical moment, was broken and fell behind 2-4. Although she tried to recover in the next four games, both of them held serve, but she still lost the deciding set by a score of 4-6. In the end, Wang Xiyu was unfortunately reversed with a total score of 1-2 and was eliminated in one round.
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In this match, Wang Xiyu showed the tenacious spirit of mainland tennis players. Although she suffered a reversal in the game, she persevered to the end and showed full sportsmanship. This game is undoubtedly a valuable experience for Wang Xiyu. I believe that in future competitions, she will learn from it, continue to improve her skills, and win more honors for the country.