Chinese tennis - a country of over a billion people - is not a sport that is highly regarded on the world stage. They only came to be remembered when Lina became the first Asian woman to win a Grand Slam at the French Open in 2011. Chinese men's tennis has also only developed in recent years. So Yibing's victory can be considered a historic victory.
Wu Yibing, a 23-year-old Chinese tennis player, just had an emotional match with world No. 9 Taylor Fritz. In the final match of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) event in the early morning of July 24 (Vietnam time), the 23-year-old star known as the "Great Wall" of China lost 0-2 to Fritz, but he had a "comeback" to win the next 3 sets.
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| Wu Yibing wins historic victory for Chinese tennis |
When entering the third set, Yibing fell into a state of difficulty breathing, he sat motionless on the chair. Previously at Wimbledon 2023, Yibing had respiratory problems when facing Frances Tiafoe in the first round, the Chinese player had to seek medical attention, some people even thought Yibing had fainted.
Putting aside health problems, the Chinese world No. 89 player defeated many opponents, most impressively Fritz, thereby becoming the new UTS 2023 champion.
Speaking about the "sitting and breathing" situation during the match, Yibing said after the match: "I don't think I was under pressure. I'm here to enjoy myself, to do my best. I think the important thing is that I rested. When you're tired, you just sit."
Previously in the group stage, Yibing won 2 (defeating Diego Schwartzman and Benoit Paire), lost 1 (losing to Taylor Fritz). Entering the semi-finals, the 23-year-old "Great Wall" defeated Ben Shelton.
The UTS is an international individual tennis tournament that was first launched in 2020. Organized by tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou and businessman Alex Popyrin, the event was born in response to the disruption of the tennis season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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