2023-08-22 14:06:11
Taiwanese teenager Wang Kaiyi won three consecutive victories and advanced to the top 16. (Provided by the Internet Association)
[Network Association Press Release]
The “2023 Formosa Plastics Cup Men’s International Professional Tennis Championship” will be held today (22) at the Xinying Tennis Court in Tainan City for the first day of the second leg of the competition. As the outdoor weather continued to be hot, the players fought bloody battles and tried their best to successfully advance to the second round of the competition; Hong Kehao, the star of Formosa Plastics, lost to the second-seeded Indian player SINGH in two sets and missed the chance to go further ; Zhang Zili, who was advanced in the foreign competition, lost to his Japanese opponent and regretted stopping in the first round.
In the first round of men’s singles, Taiwanese teenager Wang Kaiyi, who had the best score in his career yesterday, continued to create surprises today. In the first round of the meeting, he faced another Taiwanese player Lu Zhenyu. The two sides have played against each other many times since they were teenagers. Familiar, but Wang Kaiyi has been attacking with all his strength since the start of the game, taking advantage of the opponent’s short second serve to actively attack. Lu Zhenyu’s first serve scoring rate was less than 40%, and he was broken in three serve games and was sloppy 1:6. After losing the first set and the second set, the physical strength of both sides declined slightly. They each broke three serve games even though the serving goal rate was not high. It was necessary to rely on a tie-break to decide the winner. Lu Zhenyu won the tie-break at the beginning The first three points, but Wang Kaiyi recovered the points without haste, and finally won the game with a 7:6(4) reversal, and finally won the first victory in the meeting with a straight set. The professional ranking will have a big difference For this victory, Wang Kaiyi said: “Being able to win the victory in my hometown and get professional points is the most precious thing in my life so far. I will always remember today. No matter who I face in the next game, there will be no pressure. I have completed the goals set for myself in these two weeks. 』
In the Taiwan General Civil War, Carlo Yirui, inside and outside the club, played against Yin Bangshuo, who performed well last week and reached the quarter-finals. Yin Bangshuo did not give his opponent any chance from the start of the game. He continued to feel hot last week. He was more stable than his opponent from serving to receiving. The opponent broke four serve games in total. Although Luo Yirui began to adapt to the opponent’s rhythm in the second half of the second set and broke a serve game, he still lost to the opponent 2:6 4:6 in straight sets and missed the match. In terms of the number of games won, Yin Bangshuo said after the game: “It is a rare opportunity to compete in Taiwan. Last week’s quarter-finals was a big encouragement to me. I hope to repeat it this week and strive for good results.” 』
The finale of today’s singles event will be Xu Chuan’en, who was promoted from the out-of-event, against Argentine opponent Carnevelle (CARNEVELLE). Xu Chuan’en, who also created the best result of his career yesterday, vowed to win before the game. Overwhelming the opponent, he quickly won the first set 6:1. However, Xu Chuanen, who was holding the first set, was extra careful in the second set. He tried his best to return the ball to the bottom line and waited for the opponent to make a mistake. However, at this time, the opponent The attack was more daring, and several key winning goals successfully grabbed the second set 7:5. The two sides needed to go through the deciding set to decide the difference. New clothes to prepare for the final set. In the first game of the final set, Xu Chuanen immediately broke serve while his opponent was not yet stable, and took a 4:1 lead all the way. Seeing that the victory was about to be won, there was a wave of After losing five games in a row, they fell behind 5:4. The crucial 10th game was successfully saved by Xu Chuanen. At this time, the two sides had fought on the field for more than three hours, and physical strength was a big challenge for both players. In the twelfth game, Xu Chuanen lost his serve due to a fatal mistake and missed the victory. It is a pity that he stopped in the first round. I have already felt quite tired, and my thigh also has some injuries. I am very happy to take advantage of the summer vacation in Taiwan to participate in the professional game, and then I will return to the United States. I will continue to work hard and wait for the next opportunity. 』
Today Taiwan will have a total of seven players in the singles competition, and only two players, Wang Kaiyi and Yin Bangshuo, successfully passed the test. Tomorrow, Luo Jianxun and You Jingmou will play successively against Japanese and Indian players respectively. The top seed last week’s first round champion Kirkin (KIRKIN) from Turkey will continue to play in singles events. Whether he will continue to advance strongly and maintain a winning streak, tomorrow After the announcement, the doubles match will also start in the afternoon.
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