On April 10, Beijing time, the second round of the 2024 Billy Jean King Cup Asian University Group continued to compete in Changsha Moon Island Clay Tennis Park. After defeating Chinese Taipei 2-1 in the first game, the Chinese team easily defeated the Indian team 3-0 in the second round to achieve two consecutive victories.
Zheng Qinwen gave his opponent a double yolk egg
Since the Billie Jean Gold Cup is related to the qualification for the Olympic Games, the Chinese team sent Zheng Qinwen, Wang Xinyu, Wang Xiyu, Zhu Lin, and Guo Hanyu to play as the top seeds in the tournament. On the first day against No. 4 seeds Chinese Taipei, Wang Xinyu defeated Gülen 7-5, 7-6, Zheng Qinwen 6-0, 6-1 Yang Yayi, Zhu Lin/Guo Hanyu lost to Liang Enshuo/Zhan Haoqing 4-6, 2-6, and the Chinese team beat Chinese Taipei 2-1 on aggregate to get off to a good start. In the opening round that ended yesterday, South Korea 3-0 New Zealand and India 3-0 Pacific Oceania United. At the end of the first round, the Indian team, the South Korean team, and the Chinese team were in the top three.
The Chinese team's appearance ceremony
In the second round of today's matchup, the Chinese team faced the Indian team. The Chinese team still sent Wang Xinyu and Zheng Qinwen to play in the singles, and Wang Xiyu replaced Zhu Lin with Guo Hanyu in the doubles. India, the No.3 seed in the tournament, showed some quality in a 3-0 win over Pacific Oceania United yesterday.
Wang Xinyu still took the lead, against India's Yamalapali, who was ranked only 311th. Unlike yesterday's narrow victory in the first match, Wang Xinyu was more adaptable to the venue and rhythm of the game, and easily defeated Yamarapali in straight sets 6-2, 6-3, helping the Chinese team lead the Indian team 1:0.
Wang Xinyu took the lead
The first sister Zheng Qinwen is still the second to play, against the 225th-ranked Reina, the result is that after yesterday's 6-0, 6-1 sweep of Chinese Taipei's Yang Yayi, today again 6-0, 6-0 to the opponent double yolk eggs, to help the Chinese team 2-0 lock up the victory. As Zheng Qinwen said, "It's an honour to represent my country, and I will be a little bit unfocused when I participate in the individual competition, but I will always try to maintain 100% concentration when I represent my country. Well done, Zheng Qinwen.
Zheng Qinwen sealed the victory
The doubles event was played by Wang Xiyu and Guo Hanyu, so that all five golden flowers of China have played, met the Olympic qualification requirements, and are waiting for the call-up of the national team. The opponents are Poselle/Tobarre. As a result, the Chinese team swept the opponent 6-1, 6-1, and the women's doubles won the first match, helping the Chinese team defeat the Indian team 3-0.
Wang Xiyu
The 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Asian University Group consists of six teams: China, Chinese Taipei, India, South Korea, New Zealand and Pacific Oceania. Chinese team, keep up the good work!