On the fifth day of the Australian Open, there are frequent good news for Chinese players
Tonight’s News (Reporter Zhang Lulu) The 2024 Australian Open entered its fifth match day in Melbourne yesterday. Good news for Chinese players: young player Shang Juncheng (pictured above) defeated Indian star Nagar 3-1 in the second round of men’s singles and advanced to the top 32, creating the best record for mainland Chinese players in the Australian Open men’s singles. Record; Zheng Qinwen and Wang Yafan also broke into the top 32 of women’s singles.
Since improving his diet and physical training methods, Shang Juncheng has become more effective in the new season. Facing Nagar, who has rich combat experience, he is ready to face difficulties. Although there was a slight lack of confidence in the baseline stalemate in the first set, Shang Juncheng quickly adjusted his competitive state and improved the quality of his serve. In the end, he won 3-1 (2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6 Than 4) Win the whole game. In the third round, Shang Juncheng will face Spanish star Alcaraz.
In the second round of women’s singles, Zheng Qinwen lived up to expectations, defeating British player Bolt 2-0 (6-3, 6-3) and entering the top 32 of the Australian Open for the first time in his career. So far, Zheng Qinwen has advanced to the top 32 of women’s singles in all four Grand Slam tournaments. Another “Chinese Golden Flower” Wang Yafan defeated the former US Open champion and British player Raduc Canu 2-1 (6-4, 4-6, 6-4) and broke into the top 32 of the Grand Slam women’s singles for the first time. In the third round, Wang Yafan will play against No. 12 seed Zheng Qinwen across the net to stage the “Golden Flower Derby”.
Unfortunately, Chinese player Zhang Zhizhen failed to make any further progress in the second round of the men’s singles match and lost to the No. 21 seed and French player Anson 1-3 (2-6, 7-5, 1-6, 6-7). Bell missed the top 32 of the Australian Open men’s singles.