On September 26, the first round of the China Open tennis tournament continued. During a night match at the Diamond Stadium, China's King Yafan met United States' Kruger. In this game, the two sides played three sets, Wang Yafan won one set first, lost two sets in a row and was reversed, losing 6-3/4-6/2-6 to the opponent, and suffered a round of China Open.
World Ranking:
Wang Yafan is ranked 58th in the world and Kruger is ranked 68th in the world.
Engagement Log:
The only previous meeting between the two sides was in Nottingham this year, when Wang Yafan lost 3-6, 3-6.
Contest Recap:
In the first set, Wang Yafan took the lead in the fifth game to take a 3-2 lead. In the 9th game, Wang Yafan broke serve again in the opponent's inevitable game and won the first set 6-3.
In the second set, Wang Yafan was broken in the third game, and she quickly completed the break in the fourth game. In the 5th game, Wang Yafan was broken by the opponent again, and in the 10th game, Kruger held serve to win the set, and Wang Yafan lost the second set 4-6.
In the deciding set, Wang Yafan was broken as soon as she came up, and in the second game, she broke back to a 1-1 draw. But after that, Wang Yafan was broken twice in the 3rd and 5th games, and in the 8th game, Kruger held serve in the service game, and Wang Yafan lost the deciding set 2-6.
Points Bonus:
The out-of-game Wang Yafan received 10 points and $23,250, and the advancing Kruger received 35 points and $34,350.
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