Golden Blossom Prevails! Wang Yafan Reverses 2-1 to Advance to the Second Round of Six Consecutive Grand Slams, Set to Face No. 9 Seed
On January 14th, Beijing time, in the first round of the 2025 Australian Open women's singles main draw, Chinese tennis player Wang Yafan faced off against Bondar. Despite losing the first set, Wang Yafan won the next two sets to achieve a total score of 2-1 and reverse her position, advancing to the second round of the Australian Open with specific scores of 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Wang Yafan has become the third Chinese player to advance to the second round of this year's Australian Open, as well as the only one to do so for six consecutive Grand Slam events.
[World Rankings]
Wang Yafan is ranked 64th in the world, while Bondar is ranked 97th.
[Match History]
Throughout their professional careers, the two have never faced each other before.
[Match Recap]
In the first set of the match, both players held serve in the first four games to maintain a 2-2 tie. Wang Yafan then lost three consecutive games, falling behind 2-5. Wang Yafan managed to hold serve in the eighth game, but Bondar took the service-winning game, causing Wang Yafan to lose the first set 3-6.
Entering the second set, both players held serve in the first six games to maintain a 3-3 tie. Wang Yafan then held serve, broke her opponent's serve, and held serve again to win three consecutive games, thus winning the second set 6-3.
In the third set, Bondar held serve and broke her opponent's serve to win the first two games. Wang Yafan then broke serve and held serve to catch up to 2-2. Bondar held serve in the fifth game, but Wang Yafan held serve, broke her opponent's serve, and held serve again to take a 5-3 lead. The following two games were held by both sides, and Wang Yafan won another set 6-4, ultimately reversing the situation to advance to the second round of the Australian Open with a total score of 2-1.
[Data Records]
Firstly, Wang Yafan has advanced to the second round of the Australian Open for two consecutive years, which is also the third time in her career.
Secondly, Wang Yafan has advanced to the second round of six consecutive Grand Slam events.
[Next Round Opponent]
Wang Yafan will face the No. 9 seed, Kasatkina, in the next round.