Four rising tennis stars from the Chinese mainland are serving up major excitement at the U.S. Open! 🎾 Wei Sijia, Zhang Shuai, Wang Xiyu, and Wu Yibing all smashed their way through Thursday's qualifying rounds, inching closer to the tournament's main draw starting Sunday.
Wei Sijia (21) staged a epic comeback against Spain's Leyre Romero Gormaz, flipping a 4-6 first-set loss into dominant 6-1, 6-1 victories. "Game, set, match: redemption arc complete!" 🎯 Next up? A showdown with compatriot Zhang Shuai (36), who demolished her Czech opponent 6-4, 6-0 with veteran precision.
Meanwhile, Wang Xiyu turned #UnderdogEnergy into triumph, overcoming a 5-2 deficit against Croatia's Petra Martic to win 7-5, 6-4. And let's hear it for Wu Yibing! The 25-year-old kept his cool against France's Luca Van Assche, sealing two clean 6-3 sets. 🥶
With all four players now in the final qualifying round, China could see its largest U.S. Open singles contingent in years. Will they ace their way into the main draw? Stay tuned! 👀
