Looking back at the first day of the China Tour, most of the seeded players won convincingly, with Yang Yidi’s loss standing out as the only upset.

Unnoticed, the China Tour Macau Finals began yesterday, drawing most of the country’s tennis players to participate. So, who competed in the event yesterday, and what were the results? Today, this article will guide you through the details.

Sun Fajing, who recently claimed his first Challenger championship, entered Group A as the number one seed. His opening match was against Tang Sheng. Despite Tang Sheng’s best efforts, Sun Fajing defeated him in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. Meanwhile, the tournament’s fourth seed, Li Guanyi, placed in Group B, secured a victory over Zhou Luozhou with the same scoreline.

Mo Yeccong, who won matches in the 2025 Challenger main draws, is seeded third in the Macau Finals and placed in Group C. Yesterday, he faced Du Malanqi. Mo didn’t give his opponent many chances and won decisively with a 6-3, 6-2 score.

Cui Jie, who reached the Challenger final in January, competed as the tournament’s second seed in Group D. His opponent yesterday was Xia Yue. Cui unleashed full power and swept his opponent with two 6-2 sets, starting off strong.

Both Jin Yuquan and Dong Zhenxiong have reached the semifinals of the Hope Cup and possess solid skills. Yesterday, they met on the court. Dong Zhenxiong surprisingly defeated Jin Yuquan 6-4, 6-3 to claim victory. Also present at the Macau Finals was Xiao Lin’ang, who once served as a hitting partner for Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen. His opponent yesterday was Zeng Yaojie, a player who recently qualified from the Challenger qualifiers. Zeng won in straight sets.

Zheng Wushuang, who reached a Challenger final in the 2025 season, is the top seed in the women’s singles at the Macau Finals and was placed in Group A. Yesterday, she faced Xu Jiayu. With superior experience and strength, Zheng won comfortably 6-4, 6-2. You Xiaodi, who has competed in Grand Slam qualifiers, was in Group D, matched against Dang Yiming. The match had barely started when Dang Yiming retired after losing the first game, awarding You a walkover victory.

Yang Yidi, who recently won a bronze medal in women’s singles at the National Games, was seeded third and placed in Group B. Her opponent yesterday was Wang Yuhan, who had reached the semifinals of the 2025 Hope Cup just days earlier and proved to be a strong competitor. Throughout the match, Yang was dominated and lost 3-6, 4-6, producing the biggest upset of the day.

Yao Xinxin, who competed in Grand Slam qualifiers during the 2025 season, was placed in Group C and faced He Jiaying. The match was straightforward, as Yao won 6-4, 6-1. Also in the same group were Li Zongyu and Zhu Chenting, who faced each other yesterday. Although Zhu has won a Hope Cup title, her experience is less than that of the more seasoned Li Zongyu, who defeated her 6-4, 6-4.

The only match yesterday that went to a deciding set was between Chen Mengyi and Guo Meiqi. After losing the first set, Chen made a comeback by winning the next two sets to claim victory. The China Tour will continue today. So, what matches will take place, and which contests should we watch? Let me reveal these answers tomorrow. That’s all for today’s tennis stories—stay tuned for more tomorrow.(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Yixin Jushi)