On the evening of October 6, Zheng Qinwen arrived in Wuhan. For the long-awaited hometown fans, Zheng Qinwen said: "I hope to see the hometown fans on the court to cheer for me, let's see you at the martial arts!" ”
As a player currently ranked in the top 10 of the WTA, a leading figure in Chinese women's tennis, and a local player from Hubei, Zheng Qinwen can't hide his excitement. At the same time, she also mentioned her experience of participating in the Wuhan Open for the first time in 2019: "It was a very unforgettable memory for me. ”
According to the schedule, Zheng Qinwen will have a bye in the first round, and her second-round opponent is the winner between a qualifier and Christian.
October 7 schedule
The first round of the women's singles main draw of the 2024 Wuhan Open tennis tournament starts today (October 7), and Chinese Jinhua Yuan Yue and Wang Xinyu will make their Wuhan Open debuts this year. Wang Xiyu/Tang Qianhui and Guo Hanyu/Jiang Xinyu will form the two "Little Flowers" pair in the first round of the Women's Doubles, with Wimbledon Women's Singles champion Krejcikova and this year's US Open women's singles runner-up Pegula both in action.
The first opening game is full of expectations
Chinese Jinhua Yuan Yue and Wang Xinyu appeared on the Center Court
The 2024 Wuhan Open main draw will start at 11 a.m. today. The opening match on Centre Court will see the anticipation high as ninth seed Maya takes on former US Open runner-up Keys. The two have met three times before, with Keys holding a slight 2-1 advantage, and her morale is on the rise, and she has the last laugh at both Rome and the China Open this year, winning the title in Strasbourg this year and reaching the semi-finals in Madrid. Maya has been in good shape lately, reaching the quarterfinals of the US Open and winning the title in Seoul.
Fernandez
The ensuing match was also full of highlights, as former US Open runner-up Fernandez took on No.12 seed Schneider. The two sides have only met in Cincinnati this year, when Fernandez emerged victorious. The 20-year-old Schneider has been on a meteoric rise this year, proving his worth with three Women's Singles titles, and the morale of the two is set to be a thrilling encounter.
Yuan Yue
Immediately after, China's golden flower Yuan Yue will make her debut, and her martial arts debut this year will face France's Breel, who is currently ranked 56th, who entered the main draw as a lucky loser. This will be the first time the two sides have played each other. Yuan Yue ushered in a career breakthrough this year, winning her first WTA singles title in Austin, reaching the quarterfinals in Indian Wells, and reaching a new personal high of 36th in the world ranking. With the advantage of playing at home, China Jinhua has the opportunity to get off to a good start in this Wuhan Open.
In the subsequent match, China's post-00 star Wang Xinyu will make his debut against the world's No. 98 United States player Dolehide, which will be an encounter. Wang Xinyu defeated Pegula, then the world's top five, at Wimbledon this year to reach the last 16 of a Grand Slam singles again. At the Hua Hin station at the beginning of the year, she went all the way to the semifinals of singles.
Wang Xinyu
Later, this year's women's singles silver medallist at the Paris Olympics will take on former women's doubles world No. 1 Mertens. Vekic reached the semi-finals of a Grand Slam singles for the first time at Wimbledon this year, while Mertens reached the semi-finals at the 2018 Australian Open. This will be the first meeting between the two in their careers.
Vekich
Elsewhere, 10th seed Kalinskaia will take on Hungary qualifier Bondar and this year's Paris mixed doubles gold medalist Siniakova will take on Philippine wildcard Ieira. Wang Xiyu/Tang Qianhui and Guo Hanyu/Jiang Xinyu will take the Women's Doubles first-round matches against Christian/Laksimova and Miki Kato/N-Chichenok respectively.
In addition, this year's Wimbledon women's singles champion Krejcikova and compatriot Bouzkova will face Japan's Shuko Aoyama/Eri Hozumi, and this year's US Open women's singles runner-up Pegula and compatriot Mohammed will face the multinational pair of Olmos/Panova.
It's delicious, it's fun, it's hi-skin
The "Martial Arts Carnival" is coming
In addition to a number of exciting matchups brought by top players, the main venue of the "Martial Arts Carnival" will also be held at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center. At the sports carnival site, the golden autumn sports consumption season fueled holiday consumption, turned the golden autumn into a golden "ball", and colorful holidays were staged to help revitalize China.
The main venue of the "Wuwang Carnival" will set up four regional wonderful linkages: "LOVE Wuwang" grandstand (performance & viewing area), Dopamine Sports Exchange (check-in & play area), "Shopping Wonderful" market (exhibition and sales area), and Wuwang Food Festival (catering area). The majority of fans and citizens come to the scene to enjoy food, watch performances, visit the market, and have the opportunity to interact with the stars on the spot.
"Wuhan Sports Carnival" is one of the series of activities of the 2024 Wuhan Sports Golden Autumn Consumption Season, which will last until October 31, and the 2024 Wuhan Sports Golden Autumn Consumption Season series of activities will issue 10 million yuan of sports consumption vouchers, which can be grabbed through the "Han Sports" WeChat applet, and the consumption vouchers can be used at the "Wuhan Sports Carnival" site, and you can also purchase Wuhan Sports licensed goods, sporting goods and equipment, catering and delicacies, so that fans and citizens can enjoy the tennis-themed cultural feast.