On January 3, Beijing time, the 1/4 finals of the United Cup were held, and the Chinese team met the Polish team. After three games, the Chinese team lost with a record of 0 wins and 3 losses, with no goals scored, no goal contributions, no goal participation, and no goal assists.
The Chinese team sent Zhang Zhizhen, Zheng Qinwen, You Xiaodi/Sun Fajing and others to play, among which Zhang Zhizhen lost two sets in a row to Hurkacz, Zheng Qinwen lost to world No. 1 Swiatek again, and You Xiaodi/Sun Fajing also lost in the mixed doubles match. In the end, the Chinese team ended the game with a record of 0 wins and 3 losses, with no goals scored, no goal contribution, no goal involvement, and no goal assist.
The Polish team was led by Swiatek, Hurkacz and others, and finally advanced to the semifinals with a record of 3 wins and 0 losses.
In the 1/4 finals of the United Cup on January 3, the Chinese team met the Polish team. China's Zhang Zhizhen and Poland's Hurkacz had a fierce battle.
Zhang Zhizhen 3-6, 4-6 Hurkacz
In the first set, Zhang Zhizhen was broken by Hurkacz in the second game and missed the opportunity to break in the third game. In the 9th game, Hurkacz successfully held serve to win the set, and finally Zhang Zhizhen lost the first set 3-6.
In the second set, Zhang Zhizhen's serve was lost in the 7th game, and then both sides successfully held serve. Zhang Zhizhen lost the second set 4-6, thus ending the match with a record of 0-2.
Zheng Qinwen 2-6, 3-6 Swiatek
In the first set, Zheng Qinwen started well, breaking and taking the lead. But then Swiatek gradually gained the upper hand, winning six games in a row, and finally Zheng Qinwen lost the first set 2-6.
In the second set, Zheng Qinwen was broken in the second game, and she successfully held serve in the fourth game, stopping the decline of losing 9 games in a row. In the fifth game, Zheng Qinwen broke Swiatek's serve, and then saved five break points to hold serve and chase the score to a 3-3 draw. However, in the eighth game, Zheng Qinwen lost the crucial game, and Swiatek then successfully held serve, and Zheng Qinwen lost the second set 3-6.
Sun Fajing/You Xiaodi 3-6/7-5/7-10 Pittle/Zielinski
In the first set, You Xiaodi/Sun Fajing were broken in the second game, and then the two completed the break in the third game. However, the opponent broke again in the fourth game, and You Xiaodi/Sun Fajing eventually lost the first set 3-6.
At the beginning of the second set, You Xiaodi/Sun Fajing were broken as soon as they came up. In the fourth game, the two successfully broke the serve of the Polish pair and chased the game to a 2-2 draw. In the 12th game, You Xiaodi/Sun Fajing completed a key break at the end of the set, and finally dragged the match into the deciding set 7-5.
Although You Xiaodi/Sun Fajing showed some competitiveness in the second set, they were unable to turn the defeat around
In the deciding set, You Xiaodi/Sun Fajing saved two match points and showed tenacious fighting spirit. However, the opponent managed to cash in on the third match point, and in the end, You Xiaodi/Sun Fajing lost the deciding set 7-10, thus ending the fierce match.
Although the Chinese team suffered a defeat in the competition, the fighting spirit and fighting spirit shown by the players are commendable. They showed an indomitable competitive spirit in this tournament and gained valuable experience for future competitions. I hope they can continue to work hard and achieve better results for the Chinese team.
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