On June 4, Beijing time, in the largest tennis forum in China, Wang Fa, the "basket boy", participated in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior tournament for the first time, which aroused strong attention from netizens.
According to the official website of the International Tennis Federation, Wang Fa participated in the ITF J60 event held in Anning, Yunnan Province, which was also his first official competition of the International Tennis Federation. Wang Fa defeated his opponent 6-4 in the first round of qualifying to claim his first career victory. Then Wang Fa lost to compatriot Qiu Mingwei with a score of 0-6/2-6 in the second round of the qualifying round, and unfortunately missed the main match. Qiu Mingwei is the No. 1 player in the U14 age group last year, and his strength is quite good, and his game experience is far better than Wang Fa, who appeared in the ITF for the first time, and it is reasonable to win.
Commenting on his performance at the first ITF event, Wang Fa concluded: "My first ITF Junior Championship journey came to an end, and although the record of one win and one loss was regrettable, it also made me discover the problems in the actual battle. Immediately after the game, he began to review with the coach, looking for shortcomings, and decided to return to the training ground to continue to sharpen. Thank you for your support and encouragement, I will work harder and look forward to achieving better results in the next race! "Next, fans who like Wang Fa are expected to see him in more ITF junior stadiums, and the future is worth looking forward to.
Two years ago, a photo of two tennis rackets in a basket made Wang Fa popular, and "boy with a basket" became a label attached to him. Official media including People's Daily and CCTV have reported on Wang Fa's tennis story, and the experience of a Wa teenager who walked out of the mountains and won the championship because of tennis also touched many tennis fans. Last year, Wang Fa was also invited to appear on China Central Radio and Television's "Running Youth - 2023 May Fourth Youth Day Special Program". According to the data of the Chinese Tennis Association, in the U16 age group of the 2023 National Youth Tennis Points Ranking Tournament, Wang Fa, the "basket boy", ranked 23rd in the men's group.