In the early morning of August 7, in the women's singles 1/4 final of the US Open, China's Zheng Qinwen faced Sabalenka's strong attack and unfortunately lost 0-2 and stopped in the quarterfinals.
In the doubles match, however, there was good news, and "Straits Combination" Wang Xinyu and Xie Shuwei defeated No. 3 seeds Gauff and Pegula 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 in a fierce match to advance to the US Open semifinals.
Zheng Qinwen's game was a bit difficult at the beginning, she failed to grasp the initiative early in the game, her serve was not powerful enough, and she made frequent mistakes. Less than 20 minutes later, Sabalenka started the game with a 5-0 lead. Although Zheng Qinwen later saved his serve, he was unable to find a flaw in Sabalenka's serve and eventually lost the first set 1-6. Despite a slight improvement in the second set, Zheng lost the set again 4-6, losing the match 2-0 on aggregate.
Zheng's coach Fessett was impressed by her performance, saying: "We can see that she has the possibility of breaking into the top 10 or top 5 in the world in the future. He also revealed that Zheng Qinwen's next plan is to return to China to prepare for the Asian Games, she will return to China to participate in domestic events, which is also her first appearance in the domestic arena, and everyone is looking forward to how to deal with the pressure of fans and local competitions.
In the doubles arena, Wang Xinyu and Xie Shuwei's performance was remarkable. They defeated No. 3 seeds Gauff and Pegula 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 in a tight match to advance to the US Open semifinals. The pair won four consecutive three-set matches at the US Open, showing excellent rapport and strength. They also moved up to eighth place in the rankings and are expected to qualify for the year-end finals.
In the quarterfinals of the Men's Basketball World Cup, Germany and Canada defeated Latvia and Slovenia, respectively, to advance to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the United States will face Germany and Serbia will face Canada. Germany excelled throughout the game, and despite poor shooting from core player Schroeder, they narrowly defeated Latvia, who were playing in their first basketball World Cup, 81-79. The match between Canada and Slovenia was also difficult to resolve, and in the end, Canada won 100-89 to advance to the World Cup semi-finals for the first time.
Finally, Yao Foundation Hope Primary School won the "China Charity Award" for the basketball season, which provided more sports opportunities and educational support for Chinese youth, and contributed greatly to social welfare. The presentation of the China Charity Award also recognizes the outstanding contribution of this project in the field of public welfare and philanthropy.