China Open Round 2 report: In the recently finished second-round match, Wang Xinyu was defeated 0-2 by Zhang Shuai, and Wang Meiren was swept out of the tournament.
The two sets ended with scores of 6-4 and 6-2, with Zhang Shuai winning 2-0 overall to advance to the round of 32.
Today, Wang Xinyu’s first serve success rate was low, and she committed many errors. Zhang Shuai is very familiar with Wang Xinyu’s game and has a much stronger return game compared to Wang Meiren. Zhang Shuai’s break-point ability is impressive, especially in the second set where she broke Zheng Qinwen twice. The Zhang Shuai we saw today was different—very strong and dominant. Likewise, Wang Meiren did not show her usual form, struggling without any effective counterattacks and being overwhelmed by Zhang Shuai. Therefore, losing the match was inevitable.