The qualifying rounds of the Australian Open tennis tournament have begun in full swing. Chinese players participating in the qualifiers will also be taking part one after another. In a crucial match, Chinese tennis star Wei Sijia faced off against Sasnovich. After a grueling three-set battle, Wei Sijia emerged victorious with a 2-1 win, advancing to the next round. Notably, Wei Sijia's victory marks the first win for Chinese players at this year's Australian Open.
Public records show that Wei Sijia was born in Nanning, Guangxi in 2003. Her world ranking at the end of last year was 131st. In previous junior events, Wei Sijia has won many championships. However, she has yet to make significant breakthroughs in adult competitions. Her opponent, Sasnovich, is a formidable player from Belarus who once paired up with Sabalenka to compete in the United Cup. Sasnovich's world ranking once reached the top 30. She also has an upset victory over US Open runner-up Pliskova. In the match between Wei Sijia and Pliskova, the latter was undoubtedly the favorite. However, the outcome of the game was unexpected.
In the first set, Wei Sijia served first. After successfully holding serve, she broke in the second game to take a 2-0 lead. Unexpectedly, Pliskova responded with a break and hold. 2-2! The game then entered a stalemate. After 5-5, Wei Sijia once again held and broke to win the first set 7-5 with difficulty.
Entering the second set, Pliskova, facing elimination, intensified her offense. The game remained close. The first four games ended in a 2-2 tie. In the seventh game, Wei Sijia suffered a break. Pliskova successfully held serve in the tenth game. 6-4, Pliskova took the second set. The scores were tied at 1-1, returning them to the starting line. The final victory would be decided through a decisive set. The decisive set was very exciting! The first four games saw both sides engage in a break battle, back and forth, 2-2. In the crucial eighth game, Wei Sijia successfully broke serve. Then in the ninth game, Wei Sijia held serve to win the match. 6-3, Wei Sijia took the decisive set. Ultimately, Wei Sijia defeated her opponent Pliskova 2-1, advancing to the next round of the qualifiers. China's tennis star has won!
Wei Sijia's victory is the first win for Chinese women's tennis players at the Australian Open. After Wei Sijia's victory, Gao Xinyu also competed in the qualifiers. Gao Xinyu's performance was also impressive. She defeated Dutch player Vermaas 6-0 in two sets. The whole match only lasted an hour. As both Chinese tennis stars advanced, they each earned 20 points and received a prize of 49,000 Australian dollars, equivalent to 230,000 RMB. Looking forward to the upcoming matches, we hope that China's tennis stars continue to achieve great results and create new achievements! Go for it!