The Australian Open is about to kick off, and the qualifying matches have already begun. In a key match, Chinese tennis player Gao Xinyu, after leading 1-0, was reversed by her opponent Martic 2-1. Gao Xinyu's journey at the Australian Open ended before it truly began! For this Australian Open, seven Chinese female players, including Zheng Qinwen, Wang Xinyu, and Yuan Yue, have entered the main draw. Meanwhile, Gao Xinyu and others will participate in the qualifying rounds to compete for a spot in the main event. The Grand Slam level is high, and the competition is fierce! Athletes all want to appear on the court and compete with the world's top players. Gao Xinyu is no exception. At 27 years old, Gao Xinyu's previous record wasn't particularly outstanding. However, her recent performance has been promising. At the previous United Cup, due to Zheng Qinwen's withdrawal, Gao Xinyu was entrusted with a significant responsibility and competed in the women's singles matches. Facing Brazil's Maia and Germany's Siegemund, Gao Xinyu pulled off some impressive upsets, also helping the Chinese team advance to the quarterfinals of the United Cup. Players like Maia, ranked in the top 20 in the world, and Siegemund, ranked 80th, were defeated by Gao Xinyu, which raised Chinese fans' expectations for her to make it to the main draw of the Australian Open. Gao Xinyu's opponent was Martic, currently ranked 132nd in the world. Her best career achievement in Grand Slam tournaments was reaching the quarterfinals. As a veteran, Martic is not what she used to be! Although…

Translation:‌ Beijing time on January 8th news, on the third day of the 2025 Australian Open qualifying tournament, two Chinese tennis players competed successively. Wei Sijia swept past Korpatsch in straight sets with a total score of 2-0, while Gao Xinyu fought for 2 hours and 38 minutes before ultimately being reversed 1-2 by Martic. With the elimination of Gao Xinyu, the 21-year-old Wei Sijia has become the sole representative for Chinese tennis in this year's Australian Open qualifying tournament. In the final round of the qualifiers, Wei Sijia will face Serbian player Stojanovic, and a victory would secure her place in the main draw of the Australian Open women's singles.‌ On the previous match day, four Chinese female players participated in the first round of the qualifiers, with Zhu Lin and Shi Han being eliminated, while Wei Sijia and Gao Xinyu advanced.‌ On this match day, the 21-year-old Wei Sijia took the court first and brought good news. Facing German player Korpatsch, Chinese youngster Wei Sijia performed outstandingly, sweeping her opponent in straight sets with two scores of 6-3, successfully advancing to the decisive round of the qualifiers. This is also the second consecutive year that Wei Sijia has reached the final round of the Australian Open qualifiers. Last year, Wei Sijia lost 0-2 to Czech player Fruhvirtova and missed out on the main draw. This year, we hope that Wei Sijia can achieve a breakthrough.‌ In the afternoon session, Gao Xinyu, who helped the Chinese team reach the quarterfinals of the United Cup, took the court against former…

The 2025 Australian Open qualifying tournament has entered the second round of matches. Yesterday, Chinese player Gao Xinyu swept her opponent with two 6-0 victories to advance. Her opponent for this match is Martic from Croatia, and in terms of ranking and form, Gao Xinyu had the upper hand. In the first set, Gao Xinyu displayed an excellent state, possibly extending the psychological advantage from yesterday's double bagel victory. In the second game, she was once behind 0-40 but managed to score five consecutive points to break her opponent's serve forcefully. In the following third game, she completed another hold, taking a 3-0 lead at the start, which extended her winning streak to 15 games including yesterday's match. In the fourth game, Martic scored four points in a row to hold her serve, but Gao Xinyu also held her serve, maintaining a 5-2 lead on the scoreboard. In the subsequent service game of Martic, she obtained four game points before finally holding serve in the fifth game. In the next service game, Gao Xinyu remained strong, scoring three points in a row to hold serve, winning the first set 6-3 and leading 1-0 in the overall score! In the second set, Martic also improved her form, with both players showing tenacity and not allowing the other to get a break point. They fought from 1-1 all the way to 3-3, with neither gaining an advantage. In the seventh game, after Martic successfully held serve, she launched an attack on Gao Xinyu's service game. Fortunately, Gao Xinyu did not disappoint the…