🌏 A new star is rising in Chinese tennis! Wildcard Wei Sijia delivered a shockwave at the Guangzhou Open on Monday, toppling No. 6 seed Rebecca Sramkova 6-1, 6-4 in a straight-sets showdown that had fans cheering like it was a K-pop concert encore. 🎉
The 21-year-old Chinese player turned the court into her personal highlight reel, blasting forehands with the confidence of a TikTok trendsetter. After leveling the first set 1-1, Wei channeled her inner ‘final boss energy’, breaking Sramkova twice to claim the set in just 32 minutes. 💥
The Slovakian star fought back in a nail-biting second set, but Wei—cool as iced bubble tea—sealed the win with a clutch hold in the 10th game. 🧊 Pro tip to newcomers: Never underestimate a wildcard playing on home soil!
Meanwhile, Chinese veteran Zhang Shuai kicked off her doubles campaign with a 6-0, 6-1 win alongside Czech partner Katerina Siniakova. The two-time Guangzhou Open singles champ (2013, 2017) now eyes another deep run—her first singles match pits her against Russia’s No. 8 seed Kamilla Rakhimova. 🏆 Who’s ready for more underdog magic? 🔮
