She lost again! WTA500 Tokyo: Chinese tennis star suffers a comeback defeat, Wang Xinyu falls 1-2 to Gracheva

On October 20th Beijing time, the first round of the WTA500 Tokyo singles main draw featured a key matchup. Chinese star Wang Xinyu made her debut, facing Gracheva for a spot in the next round. Wang started strong but faded, losing two consecutive sets to suffer a 1-2 upset and an early exit. This marks Wang’s third straight tournament first-round loss, a truly embarrassing streak that has left her numb to defeat. It’s baffling how Wang has become so fragile, unable even to beat lower-ranked players!

Currently, Chinese tennis stars are going through a rough patch. Zheng Qinwen is sidelined due to injury, while the others lack strength. The only promising player, Wang Xinyu, is underperforming, having been knocked out early in the China Open, Wuhan Open, and Ningbo Open. Her world ranking has dropped to 57. Both Wang and Gracheva are psychologically affected. Wang came to Tokyo hoping to regain form and confidence. In the first round, she faced world No. 82 Gracheva, who qualified through the qualifiers and is not very strong, so Wang was expected to win and bounce back. However, Wang disappointed again with another loss!

The match began with the first four games tied at 2-2. Gracheva then held serve and broke to lead 4-2. Wang fought back fiercely, winning four consecutive games to take the first set 6-4 and seize the early advantage 1-0. In the second set, Gracheva exploded with a lightning-fast 4-game streak, quickly leading 4-1, and then closed it out 6-3 to even the match at 1-1. The deciding set saw a fierce battle, tied 4-4 after eight games. In a crucial game, Gracheva broke first and then held serve to win the set 6-4, clinching the match 2-1 and eliminating Wang Xinyu!

At present, Wang Xinyu’s form is very poor — she makes many errors, lacks power, and her movement is a step slow. She has now been knocked out in the first round of three consecutive tournaments — Wuhan, Ningbo, and Tokyo — and seems numb to defeat. It’s unclear when this slump will end. Hopefully, Wang can adjust her mindset and make a strong comeback soon. Keep fighting!

Written by/TiTan Novel

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