It was a game of ups and downs, with Wang Xinyu dropping one set and winning two in a row. The deciding set fell behind 3-5, played to 6-6, and led 5-0 in the tie-break, but lost 6 points in a row, allowing the opponent to get the match point, and she scored 3 points in a row at the critical moment to make a thrilling reversal. On October 11, Beijing time, at the Wuhan Open, Chinese tennis star Wang Xinyu continued to cause upsets, reversing Alexandrova 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (6) and reaching the semifinals.
Wang Xinyu made a historic breakthrough in her tennis career, reaching the first WTA1000-level semifinals of her career, and she is also the second Chinese player in the history of the Wuhan Open after Wang Qiang to reach the semifinals. Wang Xinyu is also the sixth Chinese player in history to reach the 1000 tournament. Wang Xinyu gained 390 points and immediately ranked 37th.
In the first set, Wang Xinyu made more mistakes and lost 4-6. In the second set, Wang Xinyu showed her tenacity, tangled with her opponent, and finally won 7-5, taking the match to the deciding set.
In the deciding set, Wang Xinyu fell behind 3-5, and when it came to the inevitable service game, she gave it a go, played 40-0, and after being pulled back by her opponent, she then sent Alexandrova back to the net with a forehand. In the inevitable game, Alexandrova ushered in the match point with a 40-30 lead. Wang Xinyu actually scored 3 points in a row to win this game and chase the score to 5-5. Then the two successfully held their posts one after another, and came to the tiebreaker.
Alexandrova made a lot of mistakes under heavy pressure, including double faults on serve, and Wang Xinyu won 5 points in a row, and the situation was very good. However, Wang Xinyu also started to double fault, and Alexandrova chased 6 points in a row to get the match point. Wang Xinyu saved the match point again and scored to get the match point. At the critical moment, Alexandrova made another double fault, and Wang Xinyu made a thrilling trip to the semifinals.
Wang Xinyu is still wearing a blue competition uniform, she has a tall figure and beautiful face, she is worthy of being the first beauty in China's women's tennis, and is also known as Chinese Shawa. After winning this game, Wang Xinyu's prize money came to 159439 US dollars, equivalent to about 1.13 million yuan.
The game lasted 170 minutes and was a huge drain on both sides. After the game, Wang Xinyu smiled beautifully. She admits that she didn't expect to win this game again. The difference between her and Alexandrova is one or two points.
China's form has been up and down this year, but towards the end of the year she has seen a strong comeback, returning to the top 40 in the world rankings. This year, Wang Xinyu achieved new breakthroughs in mixed doubles and women's singles.