Looking back at yesterday's China Tour, Zeng Yaojie and Shi Han both secured their second consecutive wins.

Time passes swiftly. Yesterday’s third day of the China Tour Finals in Macau saw many players competing. Who took to the court, and which matches attracted attention? Let this article guide you through. The top seed, Sun Fajing, went up against Chen Xingdao, who had earlier beaten Sun Qian—a finalist in the Hope Tour this season—demonstrating considerable skill. Despite this, Sun Fajing’s richer experience and superior strength led him to a 6-4, 6-2 victory, securing his second straight win.

In the same group as Sun Fajing, Tang Sheng, who lost to him in the first match, faced Sun Qian yesterday. Sun Qian has yet to win in either singles or doubles, suffering consecutive defeats. Since both players lost their initial matches, this encounter felt like a do-or-die battle. Tang Sheng dominated with a 6-4, 6-1 win, keeping his hopes of advancing alive. Meanwhile, Sun Qian, after two losses, sits at the bottom of the group with elimination inevitable.

The tournament’s second seed, Cui Jie, played against Liu Shaoyun. In Liu’s first match, his opponent Wang Aoran retired after just one game, granting Liu a walkover victory. However, Liu was not so fortunate this time. Facing an opponent who had reached a Challenger final, Liu fought hard but only managed to win three games in total. With two consecutive wins, Cui Jie is now just one step away from advancing from the group stage.

Xiao Lin’ang, who caused an upset by defeating Zeng Yaojie in the first round, faced Du Malanqi yesterday. Xiao Lin’ang showed no mistakes this time, sweeping his opponent 6-3, 6-2 to claim his first victory in the 2025 China Tour Finals.

Zeng Yaojie’s opponent was the tournament’s third seed, Mo Yecong. Both players had won their opening matches. The winner of this match would establish a strong position for advancing from the group. Mo Yecong took the first set 6-2, gaining the early advantage. Unwilling to concede, Zeng Yaojie claimed the second set in a tiebreak, pushing the contest to a deciding set. In the final set, the players battled to a super tiebreak, where Zeng Yaojie made a comeback to win, unexpectedly securing first place in the group.

Although the men’s singles matches were thrilling, the women’s singles also offered exciting moments. The second seed in women’s singles, You Xiaodi, faced Chen Mengyi yesterday. You Xiaodi performed exceptionally well, delivering two aces and winning decisively. Objectively, this match helped You Xiaodi regain her rhythm after barely winning her first match due to her opponent’s retirement.

Yang Yidi, the tournament’s third seed who was upset by Wang Yuhan in her first match, played against Wang Jiayi. Yang Yidi took the first set 6-3 and was close to victory. In the second set, she built a significant lead with consecutive points. At that moment, Wang Jiayi retired from the match. After suffering two losses, it seems unlikely Wang Jiayi will advance from the group.

Dang Yiming, who retired unexpectedly after trailing by one game in her first match, faced Guo Meiqi. Dang Yiming won 6-2, 6-4, finally securing her first victory in the China Tour Finals. Due to Liu Fangzhou’s withdrawal, Ye Qiuyu stepped in as a replacement. Ye Qiuyu’s opponent was Xu Jiayu, and Ye maintained control throughout the match, allowing her opponent to win only three games.

Shi Han’s opponent was Wang Yuhan, who has been in good form recently, reaching the semifinals of the first Hope Tour event of the 2025 season after advancing from the Challenger qualifiers. In her first match, Wang Yuhan upset the tournament’s third seed, Yang Yidi. This match went to a deciding super tiebreak, where Shi Han, a former Challenger champion and Grand Slam qualifier, edged out Wang Yuhan to claim victory. That’s the tennis story for today; more to come tomorrow.(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Yixin Jushi)