On October 11, Beijing time, the women's singles 1/4 finals of the WTA1000 Wuhan Open Tennis Championships started, and 4 matchups were arranged today. In the first half, Gauff vs. Linette and Sabalenka vs. Flacey. In the matches that have ended, Gauff defeated Linette 6-0, 6-4, took the lead in the top 4, gave the opponent eggs and swept away, and was in very good shape, and was also the favorite for the championship of this year's Wuhan Open. Next, Gauff faced the winner of Sabalenka and Fresi. In the second half, Wang Xinyu played against Alexandrova, and Zheng Qinwen played Paulini in the evening.
Wang Xinyu and Alexandrova started the match. Wang Xinyu is known as the "Chinese Shawa", her appearance is very outstanding, and she has made great progress in recent years, and she is only 23 years old this year. In the last match, Wang Xinyu swept the No. 2 seed Pegula 2-0, which was also a super upset, and China's Jinhua reached the top 8 for the first time, defeated the top 5 players for the second time in her career, and defeated the top 3 for the first time, returning to No. 45 in the rankings. Alexandrova, ranked 33rd in the world, is a three-time tour champion in women's singles, but the Russia star is 30 years old and her career is on the decline.
In the first set, Wang Xinyu and Alexandrova staged a battle to break each other, the first 7 games were all breaks, and in the 8th game, Alexandrova successfully held serve, which became the key to the victory or defeat of this set, and Wang Xinyu only kept one service game, and finally lost the first set 4-6, and the big score was 0-1 behind.
In the second set, the first 5 games of both sides held their serves, and the trend of the game was completely different from the first set, with Wang Xinyu leading 3-2. In the 6th game, Alexandrova's serve, after winning 2 points in a row, Alexandrova then made a mistake, and Wang Xinyu chased it to 15-30. Next, Wang Xinyu hit the bounds with a backhand, Alexandrova got the game point of this game, Wang Xinyu chased 2 points in a row, but Alexandrova's ability in the holding stage was still very good, Wang Xinyu backshot and flew away, Alexandrova served and scored directly, and finally struggled to hold serve, 3-3.
In the 7th game, Wang Xinyu served well, and after a 40-40 draw, he scored directly through the inside and outside corners and successfully held serve, 4-3! In the 8th game, Alexandrova dropped 4 straight balls to hold serve, 4-4. In the 9th game, Wang Xinyu successfully held serve again, and Alexandrova's last ball was a millimeter away from the line, and the score came to 5-4, and neither side dared to relax. In the 10th game, Alexandrova held serve, but Wang Xinyu's play was also remarkable, causing the opponent to make mistakes through short balls in the holding stage, and her technique was also very delicate.
In the 11th game, Wang Xinyu successfully held serve, and so far the two sides have not completed the break, 6-5! In the 11th game, Alexandrova's serve, after a double fault, her mentality collapsed, and Wang Xinyu successfully broke serve, 7-5!
In the deciding set, it was Wang Xinyu who served first. In the first game, Wang Xinyu dropped 4 balls in a row to hold serve and became more and more confident, while Alexandrova's mentality has become a big problem. In the 2nd game, Alexandrova successfully held serve, 1-1! In the third game, Wang Xinyu's 2 double faults were too fatal, and Alexandrova took the lead in breaking. In the 4th game, Alexandrova scored 4 goals in a row, and Wang Xinyu's performance in the previous game was relatively bad, and her emotions were greatly affected, falling behind 1-3. In the 5th game, Wang Xinyu successfully held serve and chased it to 2-3, and needed to complete the break to have a chance.
In the 6th game, Alexandrova also made a mistake, but Wang Xinyu had a problem with her physical fitness, so she still lost this game, 2-4! In the 7th game, Wang Xinyu kept serve and chased it to 3-4. In the 8th game, Alexandrova held serve. In the 9th game, Wang Xinyu held her serve and chased it to 4-5! In the 10th game, it was also crucial for Wang Xinyu, who successfully completed the break and chased the big score to 5-5! In the 11th game, Wang Xinyu withstood the pressure and held serve and completed the overtake 6-5. In the 12th game, Alexandrova held serve with difficulty and chased it to 6-6!
Entering the tie-break, Alexandrova completely collapsed, Wang Xinyu scored 5 points in a row, and then the opponent also scored 6 points in a row, and then Wang Xinyu served to score points, and Alexandrova made a double mistake. In the end, Wang Xinyu reversed Alexandrova with a big score of 2-1 in three sets and made history by reaching the top 4 for the first time.
Next, another Chinese player, Zheng Qinwen, will face Italy's Paulini at 19 o'clock in the evening, it is worth mentioning that Zheng Qinwen's record against Italy players is 18-0, with a 100% win rate, and if he beats Paulini, this record will be extended to 19 consecutive wins.
Zheng Qinwen is the No. 5 seed in the tournament, and with the defeat of Fernandes in the last game, Zheng Qinwen has moved to 7th place in the championship points, and according to the current ranking, Zheng Qinwen will qualify for the year-end finals. Zheng Qinwen needs to play well at the Wuhan Open, and is now one step away from the last four, and his hopes of winning the title have been improving due to avoiding two top players in the bottom half of the field, Gauff and Sabalenka.
Wang Xinyu has reached the top 4 of the Wuhan Open, waiting for Zheng Qinwen, the Chinese derby is likely to be staged, looking forward to it!