The Australian Open is about to start, and the Chinese golden flowers are working hard for it. In the qualifying round, there are two little flowers who shine, they are Wei Sijia and Ma Yexin. They both won their opponents 2-0 to achieve their first career Grand Slam victory, and also added a touch of luster to the Chinese team.
Wei Sijia is a 20-year-old who faced 28th seed Hrenchakova in the first round, and she was a semi-finalist at last year's US Open. But Wei Sijia was undaunted, and she showed her courage and skill, sweeping her opponent in straight sets to create a surprise. Wei Sijia is solid on her serve and baseline, she is excellent in attack and defense, and she is strong in mentality and confidence. She scored six winners in the first set without conceding a single break point. In the second set, she led all the way and did not give her opponent any chance, sealing the victory 6-2. In the whole game, she only needed 72 minutes to end the battle on the gram.
Ma Yexin is a 24-year-old player who will face Bulgaru in the first round, and this player is similar to her in the top 200. Ma Yexin has been working hard at ITF events before, and this is her first time competing in a Grand Slam event. She didn't let this opportunity go to waste, and she proved her quality with her performance. She didn't panic when she fell behind in the first set, and she caught her opponent's mistake at the crucial moment to complete the comeback. In the second set, she played even better, and after two breaks, she won another set 6-2 to eliminate her opponent 2-0 and successfully advance to the next round.
The victory of these two little flowers not only brought honor and prize money to themselves, but also brought hope and encouragement to the Chinese golden flowers. They all came out of qualifying, they all won their Grand Slam debuts, and they all showed their courage and skill against tough opponents. Their next opponents are all players with good quality, and they need to keep working hard to achieve better results. We also wish them well, and hope that they can shine more brightly at the Australian Open and win glory for China's golden flower.