In the second round of the singles at the 2024 ATP/WTA1000 Madrid Station, China has 3 players playing, but unfortunately the final result is not satisfactory.
First of all, on the women's side:
Wang Xiyu defeated Bogdan 6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-2 in the first round to advance. However, in the second round, Wang Xiyu faced the current world No. 1 Swiatek, and in the end, Wang Zuo lost 1-6 4-6 and missed the third round. At the same time, she also dropped one place to No. 53 in the world rankings.
Another Chinese king, Xinyu, also played three sets in the first round to defeat Zamova 5-7 7-5 6-4. However, in the second round, facing Garcia, who is ranked 21st, Wang You lost two sets in a row and lost 1-6 4-6 to the women's singles round of 32. However, Wang Xinyu still gained 35 points and rose two places to No. 40 in the world rankings.
For men:
Post-00 teenager Shang Juncheng put in a strong first-round performance, beating Mu Tai 6-7(9) 6-2 7-6(10) in four hours. It was also one of the longest tournaments of Shang's career, but Shang still withstood the test and reached the round of 32 of the Madrid Masters for the first time.
Unfortunately, in the second round, Shang Juncheng lost 5-7 3-6 to 27th seed Davidovic Virgina, losing again to his opponent after the second round of the Miami Masters. Despite not being able to go any further, Shang Juncheng still gained 30 points and immediately rose to 103rd in the rankings.
It is worth mentioning that the prize money for the first round of singles at this Madrid Masters is 20,360 euros (about 157,880 yuan), and a total of 8 Chinese players will play in the main draw (Wang Yafan retired). Four of them made it to the first round, including:
Yuan Yue 2-6 4-6 Putintseva
Zhu Lin 4-6 3-6 Jimenez
Zhang Shuai 3-6 2-6 Rodgers
Zhang Zhizhen 3-6 2-6 Kecmanovic
The bonus for players who advance to the second round is 30,255 euros (about 234609 yuan). In addition, Zheng Qinwen, the No. 8 seed in the tournament, also encountered a strong opponent. In the second round, Zheng Qinwen faced world No. 50 Putintseva, who had previously met once, losing 3-6 6-4 2-6. Now, Zheng Qinwen lost 5-7 in the first set, and whether she can achieve a gorgeous comeback is the focus of fans' attention.