Wang Xinyu fought through a nail-biting three-set match to advance at Wimbledon on Tuesday, defeating Bulgaria’s Viktoriya Tomova 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-0 🌱. The 22-year-old becomes one of five players from the Chinese mainland to reach the second round—a record showing for China at the All England Club!
Wang, who’ll face world No. 5 Jessica Pegula next, isn’t alone in her quest 🏆. Fellow mainland stars Wang Yafan, Zhu Lin, Zhang Zhizhen, and teen sensation Shang Juncheng are also through, marking a milestone for Chinese tennis. Meanwhile, defending champion Marketa Vondrousova suffered a shocking first-round exit—only the second time in Wimbledon history a reigning women’s champ has fallen this early!
Top seed Iga Swiatek kept her cool with a straight-sets win over Sofia Kenin, telling reporters: \"You can’t get slowly into a Grand Slam… it’s about progress.\" 💪
Why it matters: With five contenders still swinging, this could be China’s biggest breakthrough at the grass-court slam yet. Stay tuned for updates!
