Today is a good day for Chinese tennis, with two young left-handers reaching the semifinals of the 250 tournament.
1. In the 1/4 finals of WTA250 Auckland, Wang Xiyu reversed Parry 2-1.
The slow opening was Wang Xiyu's old problem, and after being beaten by the opponent for three consecutive games, Wang Xiyu gradually found the rhythm of the game. At the critical juncture when the opponent won the set with three consecutive set points, Wang Xiyu was not afraid of danger, fought to catch up, and dragged the game into a tie-break, losing the first set.
The second set was interrupted by rain. After the game resumed, the situation changed for Wang Xiyu, just like the weather, after the rain, it turned clear. Wang Xiyu won two sets in a row and won the reversal.
2. In the 1/4 finals of ATP 250 Hong Kong Station, Shang Juncheng defeated Tiafoe 2-0.
In this competition, the teenager Shang Juncheng participated with a wild card. The first two rounds were played in three sets and won thrillingly. Today's match against the American star Tiafoe, Shang Juncheng played confidently, actively and patiently, and finally lost two straight sets 6-4 to keep Tiafoe out of the semifinals. As a good sign for the New Year, the small business has received 100 points and more than 34,000 US dollars.
Another piece of good news is that Shang Juncheng has been granted a wild card to enter the main draw of the Australian Open, and his current form is good, which is worth looking forward to.