Nandu News Reporter Wang Yayun On the 26th, in the second round of the women's doubles of the Asian Games tennis arena, Wang Xinyu/Yang Zhaoxuan led the South Korean combination 5-3 in the first set, Yang Zhaoxuan accidentally sprained his knee and could not continue, and the two girls who partnered for the first time in the Asian Games also had to withdraw from the match, leaving regrets.
Today is also the 22nd birthday of Shenzhen girl Wang Xinyu, and in a post-match interview, she said that she regretted that she could not give more games to Hangzhou fans, and hoped that her partner Yang Zhaoxuan could recover as soon as possible.
The outcome of Wang Xinyu's first appearance in the Asian Games was something that no one expected. Photo by Nandu, N video reporter Xu Jie
Back to the Asian Games: Warmth
For Wang Xinyu, a girl from Shenzhen, Hangzhou is actually a place she has been familiar with since she was a child, "because my father is from Zhejiang, he was born and raised here," Wang Xinyu said. ”
However, this time when she revisited her hometown, Wang Xinyu's feelings and expectations were naturally completely different from when she was a child. Her achievements on the professional circuit in the past six months have improved by leaps and bounds - in addition to winning the French Open women's doubles title and thus obtaining her first Grand Slam title, Wang Xinyu also advanced to the round of 16 at the US Open women's singles last month, and doubles reached the semifinals again with her old partner Xie Shuwei; Just a week before coming to Hangzhou, Wang Xinyu also advanced to the women's singles semifinals at the WTA250 Osaka tournament - a beautiful Guangdong woman who has gained a lot in both singles and doubles, and is also one of the most anticipated stars on the Asian Games tennis court.
Wang Xinyu (right) and Yang Zhaoxuan partnered in women's doubles for the first time, as the top seeds in the Asian Games. Photo by Nandu, N video reporter Xu Jie
The only thing that fans talk about is that Wang Xinyu and her women's doubles partner Yang Zhaoxuan are pairing up for the first time in the tournament, although both are good doubles players and you are the top seeds in the women's doubles of this Asian Games, but there is not much time to practice together after coming to Hangzhou. "The two of us have never been partners before, and we have always participated in other tournaments before the Asian Games, so we may only have two days to get used to here, and there is not much time to prepare."
According to the Asian Games schedule, Wang Xinyu/Yang Zhaoxuan women's doubles first round bye, they played a day later than the other women's doubles pair of Chinese women's tennis women's tennis pairs, Zheng Qinwen / Zhu Lin, and thus witnessed the hard battle of Zheng Zhu combination. The different on-court rhythms and opponent styles of the Asian Games and the professional circuit also warned Wang Xinyu and Yang Zhaoxuan in advance, while the task of defending the women's doubles gold medal for the Chinese team can only be pressed on them.
Birthday Accident: Regret
On the day of the Asian Games debut, Wang Yang's opponent was a pair of little-known South Korean partners, and the audience naturally came to the Chinese golden flower, especially when the host introduced Grand Slam champion Wang Xinyu, the stands erupted into cheers, and the fans brought banners to cheer Wang Xinyu, when a male fan suddenly shouted loudly: "Xinyu, happy birthday!" ”
Yes, September 26 is also Wang Xinyu's 22nd birthday, and as soon as the male fan shouted, several more voices immediately wished her a happy birthday. Hearing the blessings of the fans, Wang Xinyu couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth, smiled and waved to the stands on both sides. The photojournalists suddenly became more energetic, and the shutter kept pressing - according to tennis interview experience, if you can win on your birthday, then there is a high probability that all fans will sing a birthday song for Wang Xinyu after the game, and shooting that picture will be a very moving scene in today's Asian Games.
In the Asian Games debut, Wang Xinyu's performance was relatively stable. Photo by Nandu, N video reporter Xu Jie
But the brutal arena is always fast-moving. The tenacity of the Korean team at the beginning is certainly a little surprising, but Wang Xinyu/Yang Zhaoxuan are the number one seeds after all, and their comprehensive strength and experience are far above their opponents. After a slow start, the two girls gradually found their rhythm, repeatedly broke their opponents' serves, and began to lead the score, just when the two led their opponents 5-3 in the first set, and only needed to win the first set with one more set, an accident happened.
"I didn't see it clearly, I was on the bottom line, the opponent had a ball coming over, she (Yang Zhaoxuan) wanted to grab the net, wanted to attack, I don't know if her center of gravity didn't stand firm, so she twisted to her knee." Wang Xinyu said, she also looked down at the layers of bandages wrapped on her knees, "Knee injuries are very painful, I know this, and it is also the injury that touches the knee more often on our tennis court... I don't have time to rest my knees myself, so protect myself when I play. ”
Yang Zhaoxuan's accidental injury was something that no one expected. Photo by Nandu, N video reporter Xu Jie
Yang Zhaoxuan cried on the spot after being injured, which was heart-wrenching. Photo by Nandu, N video reporter Xu Jie
Yang Zhaoxuan, who suddenly fell to the ground, lay in the noon sun and cried heartbreakingly, Wang Xinyu quickly squatted down to comfort his partner, and the two Korean players also immediately came over to care about Yang Zhaoxuan's injury, referees, coaches, medical staff entered to check, the game was interrupted like this, Wang Xinyu took a bath towel and covered Yang Zhaoxuan's legs, the audience was discussing that there would be no miracle, but the ominous cloud was still shrouded above the No. 1 court of the tennis center. When the medical staff helped Yang Zhaoxuan into a wheelchair, everyone dispelled the last glimmer of hope and offered a round of applause of blessing and encouragement.
There will be a reunion in the landscape: moving forward
Leaving the stadium and coming to the mixed mining area, Wang Xinyu took a deep breath and heard the Nandu reporter say happy birthday to her, the young Grand Slam champion nodded his head in gratitude and showed her signature smile, but his expression was inevitably lost.
Wang Xinyu supports her partner Yang Zhaoxuan, who left the arena in a wheelchair. Photo by Nandu, N video reporter Xu Jie
"How can I say, today I feel that I haven't fully entered the game state, I have just started, and I am still adjusting to each other, including the venue... I just didn't expect it to end the game this way, unfortunately, I hope we can have a better result next time. Now I just hope that Yang Zhaoxuan has no major problems and gets better soon. She said.
In the mixed mining area after the game, Wang Xinyu was interviewed by the media alone. So far, the two pairs of Chinese women's tennis doubles have all been out of the game and have no chance to defend their titles. Photo by Nandu, N video reporter Xu Jie
"In fact, the atmosphere is very good, many fans come to cheer us on, I am very happy to be able to play on the Asian Games stage, this time I also found that tennis is getting hotter and higher, and more people know our sport, so I am very happy." It's still a pity that I couldn't play a few more games for the audience in my hometown, and I think there will be opportunities in the future. The first Asian Games trip ended unexpectedly, which is certainly not a birthday encounter that Wang Xinyu could have predicted, and the 22-year-old can only repeatedly emphasize her hopes for the future.
"There will definitely be a next time, and next time I think there will be a better result."