In the intense second-round doubles match at the 2025 Australian Open, Chinese player Guo Hanyu and her Russian partner Panova staged an exciting comeback. They defeated Pera/Santamaria with a score of 5-7/7-6(1)/7-5, achieving a remarkable 2-1 victory and advancing to the round of 16, while also securing their precious sixth consecutive win. Guo Hanyu, ranked 496th in singles, has shown extraordinary strength in doubles, currently ranking 30th. Throughout her career, she has won four tour titles. Looking back on her journey, during last year's Australian season, Guo Hanyu partnered with Jiang Xinwei, successfully reaching the final after overcoming obstacles in Hobart. At the Australian Open, they also made it to the round of 16. Recently, at the Adelaide 500 tournament, Guo Hanyu teamed up with Panova to defeat seeded players consecutively, ultimately lifting the championship trophy. In the first round of the Australian Open, Guo Hanyu and Panova eliminated the local pair Cabrera/Preston in straight sets with scores of 6-4 and 7-6. In the first set, both sides broke each other's serve in the 4th and 5th games, followed by another exchange of breaks in the 7th and 8th games. In the crucial 11th game, the opponents seized the opportunity to break serve, leading 6-5 and eventually taking the first set 7-5. In the second set, the Guo Hanyu team faced another break in the 3rd game, but they did not lose heart. In the 8th game, Guo Hanyu/Panova successfully broke back. In the following two games, both sides broke each other again, with Guo Hanyu's team breaking the opponent's…

On the afternoon of January 16th, Beijing time, the 2025 WTT regular challenge match in Masqat continued. The focus of this period was undoubtedly the Sino-Japanese confrontation between Huang Youzheng and Zhang Ben Zhihe. In the first three rounds, Huang Youzheng was behind 1-2. With no way out in the fourth round, Huang Youzheng took the lead with a score of 10-7, but then the new star of the national table tennis team lost key points and was eliminated with a total score of 1-3! In the previous star challenge match in Doha, Zhang Ben Zhihe swept Danish dark horse Groth 4-0 in the men's singles final to win the first championship of 2025, while the national table tennis players performed poorly and were completely wiped out as early as the 1/8 finals. This week's regular challenge match in Masqat, the national table tennis team still participated with a second-line lineup. Huang Youzheng and Chen Yuanyu entered the men's singles quarter-finals, which was an improvement compared to the previous one. In the quarter-finals, Chen Yuanyu took the lead, winning three straight games with scores of 11-5, 11-8, and 11-8, and advancing with a total score of 3-0. The national table tennis team at least guaranteed that there would be one person entering the men's singles semi-finals. Another male singles player from the national table tennis team who entered the quarter-finals was the 20-year-old rising star Huang Youzheng. In the 8-to-4 game of this round, the national table tennis rising star challenged the top seed Zhang Ben Zhihe! At the beginning…

Oh! Ke Jie, Leading in the First Half of the Game, Reversed Again by Shin Jin-woo in the Middle and Late Stages, 10 Consecutive Defeats! On January 13th, Beijing time, at the finals of the Chinese Go League, Chinese Go master Ke Jie, a ninth-dan player, faced off against Shin Jin-woo, another ninth-dan player. Despite having an advantage, Ke Jie was once again reversed by Shin Jin-woo, a script that has been repeated, leaving fans speechless! After this defeat, Ke Jie's record against Shin Jin-woo stands at a dismal ten consecutive losses! During the match, Ke Jie correctly guessed the white stones, which are easier to handle, and played with ease in the first half, making fans think that after long-term hard training, Ke Jie had returned to peak form! However, reality struck again in the actual game! In the middle and late stages of the battle, Ke Jie made a serious misjudgment in the fight for the right side, leading to the situation gradually being caught up by Shin Jin-woo! And under his keen sense of the game, Shin Jin-woo not only leveled the situation but also turned it around, ultimately defeating Ke Jie again in the fight, achieving ten consecutive victories against Ke Jie!

At 1 a.m. on January 5th, Beijing time, the final of the 26th Arab Gulf Cup ended with Bahrain making a thrilling comeback against Oman, winning 2-1 and securing the championship. In just two minutes, they scored twice, turning the tide of the game from a desperate situation to a triumphant one. Witnessing Bahrain's fiery form, the Chinese national football team should be grateful for their narrow 1-0 victory over this formidable opponent in the away match of the top 18 qualifiers. Historically, both teams have won the championship once, with Oman claiming it in 2009 and Bahrain in 2019. They have faced each other numerous times in the Gulf Cup, with seven encounters since 2007, during which Oman maintained an undefeated record against Bahrain with four wins and three draws. In this tournament, both teams advanced to the semi-finals as group leaders. In the semi-finals, Oman defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1, while Bahrain eliminated Kuwait 1-0, setting up a final showdown. Regardless of who emerged victorious, the number of cup victories would surpass the other. The last time these two teams met was in the semi-finals of the previous Gulf Cup, where Oman triumphed 1-0 over Bahrain. Two years later, Oman still held an advantage over Bahrain. In the first half, both sides engaged in fierce competition, but Oman played more steadily. In the 17th minute, Buseyidi provided an assist, and Mushaifri scored with a header, giving Oman a 1-0 lead that held until halftime. Returning to the field in the second half, Bahrain intensified their offensive efforts. In the…

On January 3, 2025, the concluding match of the Snooker Hangzhou Invitational saw world number 1 Judd Trump face off against China's top player Ding Junhui. After hitting a perfect 147 break, Trump took a 4-1 lead over Ding and secured a match point. However, Ding then won four consecutive frames to make a 5-4 comeback against Trump, successfully avenging a previous defeat and securing victory in this match. Both Xiao Guodong and Trump achieved a 147 maximum break, each earning a prize of 147,000 yuan. Ding Junhui, ranked 9th in the world and a 15-time ranking event champion, broke his nearly five-year championship drought by winning the National Championship this season. Judd Trump, ranked first in the world and a 30-time ranking event champion, has had an excellent season with 5 finals appearances, winning 3 titles and finishing as runner-up twice. This match was an internal battle between two players from the post-80s generation; they have faced each other 20 times before, with Trump holding an 11-9 advantage. In this match, Ding aimed for revenge. In the first three frames, Trump dominated with a streak of three consecutive victories, scoring breaks of 63, 60, and 99 to take a 3-0 lead over Ding. In the fourth frame, Ding responded with a break of 90 points, achieving a whitewash and winning back one frame to make it 1-3. In the fifth frame, Trump hit a perfect 147 break, the second of the tournament; the first 147 was made by Xiao Guodong in his match against Mark Williams. Trump led Ding…

On December 27th, Beijing time, the 2025 United Cup Tennis Mixed Team Tournament kicked off, with the Chinese team, composed of Zhang Zhizhen, Zhang Shuai, Sun Fajing, Gao Xinyu, and Bai Yan, facing their first match against Brazil. Last year, Zheng Qinwen partnered with Zhang Zhizhen to help the Chinese team reach the quarterfinals. This year, the Chinese team was ranked as the 5th seed in the event, grouped with Germany and Brazil. Due to Zheng Qinwen's temporary withdrawal, Gao Xinyu, ranked 175th in the world, stepped in to compete as China's top female singles player. According to the order of play, the women's singles started first, with Gao Xinyu facing off against Maya, who is ranked 17th in the world, showing a clear gap in strength between the two. In the first set, Gao Xinyu was broken by Maya right from the start, but managed to break back in the tenth game to level at 5-5. However, she was broken again in the eleventh game and lost the set 5-7, putting her in a desperate situation. In the second set, Gao Xinyu adjusted her game state, engaging in a competitive exchange with Maya and successfully breaking in the crucial tenth game to win 6-4, dragging the match into a decisive third set. In the final set, Gao Xinyu was broken by Maya in the seventh game, but immediately broke back in the eighth game to level at 5-5 again. At this point, Gao Xinyu's physical energy was greatly depleted, and her movement began to lag behind Maya's, yet she…