A few days ago, at the WTA 500 Abu Dhabi Open, Yuan Yue, the only Chinese golden flower to play, lost twice in a row when facing the new Australian Open junior champion and Japanese qualifier Hachika Sonobe. Frankly, this defeat was something that many people didn't expect before the game. However, after watching the match, we must admit that Yuan Yue is far less good than her opponent in terms of first-serve and second-serve scoring percentage, as well as the grasp of break points. From this point of view, China Jinhua may have one more opponent and more challenges in the future.

However, since it is a contest, it is all-round. This week, a Chinese athlete has already beaten the Japanese twice, and not only that, but she has also moved up the world rankings. So, who is the Chinese player? Who are the Japanese players she has beaten? In which tournament did she defeat her opponent? Today, let this article take you to take a look.

The Chinese player is Guo Hanyu, who won the singles title at the World University Games in Chengdu in the 2023 season. After the game, although many netizens said that because Guo Hanyu is a professional player, and most of the people who participated in this sports meeting are amateur players, it is not commendable to be able to achieve such a record. However, in any case, perhaps it should not be denied that Guo Hanyu has a certain strength. In fact, many times, in the face of every Chinese Jinhua's achievements, we should be more respectful and understanding. Perhaps only in this way will Chinese women's tennis make more and better progress.

This week, Guo Hanyu is seeded 10 in the ITF W75 Challenger Brisbane Qualifiers. In the first round of the qualifying round, facing Australian player N Gaft, Guo Hanyu gave away a duck egg in the first set. Although his opponent's form improved in the second set, Guo Hanyu still only allowed his opponent to win two games. After the victory, Guo Hanyu faced Japan's Hikaru Sato, the top seed in qualifying, in the final round of qualifying.

The Japanese has won two Hope Championships in the 2024 season, and not only that, but she also reached the semi-finals of the Challenger Tournament. Because the world ranking is nearly 100 places higher than Guo Hanyu, before the game, neither the bookmaker nor many fans are very optimistic about Guo Hanyu's promotion prospects. Sure enough, in this game, Hikaru Sato took the lead with a score of 6:3. At this time, all the pressure came to Guo Hanyu's side. Many people thought that she might just go home.

In the face of this pressure, Guo Hanyu survived. Not only that, but in the later games, she only allowed Hikaru Sato to win three games. After winning 6:1 and 6:2 to enter the main match of the ITF W75 Brisbane Challenger, Guo Hanyu's confidence has been improved to a certain extent. In the first round of the main event, facing Japanese qualifier Miho Kuramochi, Guo Hanyu gave away a duck egg in the first set, and let the opponent eat a fritter in the second set. After beating her opponent, Guo Hanyu advanced to the second round with her head held high, and she will face the tournament's eighth seed and Japan's Sayaka Ishikawa today.

At present, Guo Hanyu, who has won three consecutive victories, has reached No. 454 in the instant world rankings. Although her world ranking is nearly 300 places lower than that of Saya Ishikawa, if you consider that this is her first meeting with her opponent, if she can continue her good form, then I believe Guo Hanyu has no chance of winning. Let me represent the fans who like Guo Hanyu here and wish her victory.

A lot of times, the world of tennis is really just a teahouse. In this teahouse, there are many tea customers who are already quite famous here, and there are always fledgling newcomers who come here in anticipation of tasting the sweet tea. And the author, in fact, is just an obscure storyteller in this teahouse. I hope that my article can bring some fresh information to the fans, whether it is praise or criticism, maybe just to be able to make me go further. That's it for today, and it continues tomorrow.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Yixin Jushi)