In the first round of the 2024 Wuhan Open, China's Jinhua Yuan Yue staged a thrilling reversal, defeating the lucky loser Brill 2-1 1-6, 6-4, 6-2, and won the first career Wuhan Open main event.
Looking back on this season, Yuan Yue has been in all four Grand Slam rounds and the Seoul 500 has also stopped in the second round, which may have put her under a lot of pressure. Ranked 55 and the highest 42, Blair has reached the round of 32 of the Australian Open, French Open and US Open, and is the best result in the second round of this year's Grand Slam.
At the beginning of the game, Yuan Yue seemed to be a little out of shape. With a single rhythm, she was borrowed by her opponent and played a little hard, and was also broken by her opponent three times, losing the first set 1-6. But Yuan Yue was not discouraged, she quickly adjusted her state and gradually adapted to her opponent's style of play. In the second set, she scored 60 per cent of her first serve and managed to break twice to pull one back 6-4.
Entering the deciding set, Yuan Yue was even more unstoppable. She broke again twice and saved all five break points to seal the win 6-2. The match took 2 hours and 2 minutes, and Yuan Yue used her tenacity and perseverance to deliver a wonderful game to the audience.
It is worth mentioning that in an interview before the game, Yuan Yue said that he watched Jay Chou's concert last week and hoped that he could come to see his game if he had the opportunity. Perhaps it is this expectation of idols that gives Yuan Yue additional motivation.
This victory means a lot to Yuan Yue. Not only did she earn 65 points and $20,714 in prize money, but she instantly finished in 45th place. In the next round, Yuan Yue will face the third seed Paulini. It's undoubtedly a tougher challenge, but Yuan's win gives us reason to believe that she has what it takes to continue to pull off miracles in the coming fights.