WTA1000 Madrid's opening round was an exciting contest with China's King Xiyu taking the lead and taking on her rival Bogdan to get off to a flying start. Next, she will face world No. 1 Swiatek, who is in the spotlight.
Wang Xiyu, currently ranked 54th in the world, has had some impressive results in recent years, including winning the 2023 Guangzhou 250 and finishing runner-up at last year's Austin 250. Her opponent, Bogdan, ranked 64th, has met twice before, with Wang Xiyu winning both times, and this match in Madrid will be their third and is highly anticipated.
After the start of the game, Wang Xiyu performed well, leading 3-0 in the first three games, but then Bogdan launched a counterattack to tie the score at 5-5. Although Wang Xiyu lost 5-7 in the tie-break and lost the first set, she did not give up and fought hard in the second set to win 7-4 and level the score at 1-1.
In the deciding set, Wang Xiyu played well, leading 4-0 in the first four games, and finally reversed Bogdan 2-1 and successfully advanced to the next round. This victory not only brought her a good start, but also added luster to Chinese tennis. I look forward to Wang Xiyu continuing to play well in the next matches and winning more glory for Chinese tennis!