Jimu News reporter Chen Lingyan
htmlOn August 29, the US Open (hereinafter referred to as the US Open ) officially started, and a total of 7 Chinese players will make their debut.The U.S. Open is the fourth and final stop of the Grand Slam season and is held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York. This year is also rich in prize money. The champion will receive 2.6 million US dollars and 2,000 ranking points.
5 women and 2 men, Chinese players join hands to compete in the US Open
Zhang Shuai, Zheng Qinwen, Wang Xinyu, Wang Xiyu, Yuan Yue5 golden flowers will appear in the women's singles field. Among them, Zhang Shuai is currently the highest-ranked Chinese female player in the WTA. She has been in good form this year. In addition to participating in the women's singles competition, Zhang Shuai, who is ranked second in the world in doubles, also wants to defend the women's doubles championship. After Wimbledon this year, she rushed to Hungary to practice with German player Sigmund.
The WTA International Women's Tennis Association cheers for China Golden Flower on social platforms (Screenshot of WTA social platform)
Another Chinese female player who has attracted much attention, Zheng Qinwen, will face former French Open champion Ostapenko in the first round of the US Open. Both are strong players, which will be a test for Zheng Qinwen.
In terms of men's singles, Chinese players Wu Yibing and Zhang Zhizhen will appear one after another. This is the first time in the history of the US Open that two Chinese male players have entered the main draw. 22-year-old Wu Yibing swept the youth singles and doubles championships at the 2017 US Open. He is currently ranked 178th in ATP; 25-year-old Zhang Zhizhen became the first Chinese player to participate in the Wimbledon main draw last year. men's player, he is currently ranked 138th in the ATP rankings. As the "twin stars" of the Chinese men's tennis team, they have also forged friendships during their long hours of training and competition. They said that participating in the US Open will be "a starting point" and will bring more surprises to fans.
The official website of the US Open reported that two Chinese male players entered the main draw for the first time (screenshot of the official website of the US Open)
Venus Williams Serena Williams, who won the women’s doubles wild card and entered the competition
Serena Williams, who had announced that she would retire after the US Open, It once triggered a wave of ticket buying for the US Open. In the first round, she will face Montenegrin player Danka Kovinic. In addition, she and her sister Venus won the women's doubles wild card. Following the 2018 French Open, the sisters once again joined hands in the women's doubles. Previously, Williams and Williams won 14 Grand Slam doubles championships and three Olympic doubles gold medals in 2000, 2008 and 2012.
As legendary superstars of women's tennis, these two sisters will undoubtedly be the most watched players at this US Open. Of the 23 Grand Slam women's singles championship trophies won by Serena Williams in her career, 6 belong to the US Open; Venus has also won the US Open championship twice.
The women's competition at this US Open will present a situation where the heroes are competing for hegemony. Wimbledon women's singles champion Rybakina and world number one Swiatek will all compete. Last year's US Open women's singles champion Raducanu has been in mediocre form this year. She was injured again in her latest training. In the first round, she will face the "seed killer" Alize Cornet, which makes people have to think about her performance in this US Open. Worried about the future of the Internet.
(Source: Jimu News)
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