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The 2023 Wimbledon qualifiers will start on the 26th local time, with two players competing in the men's singles qualifiers at Wimbledon, Shang Juncheng and Buyun Chaokete, both out of the first round. In the first round of the Wimbledon women's singles qualifying round, 11th seed Yuan Yue easily swept Dutch player Scholes 6-2, 6-0, achieving the opening goal of this year's Wimbledon and successfully advancing to the second round.
In this Wimbledon, a total of 7 women, 4 men and 11 men from the Chinese Tennis Corps have qualified for singles, creating the most ever Grand Slam. The match is about to start. Whether Chinese players can continue the dazzling performance of the Australian Open and French Open is worth looking forward.
11 participants present a group advantage in the competition
In terms of the number of participants, the Chinese tennis team had 5 participants in the French Open last year, 6 participants in Wimbledon last year, and 7 participants in the US Open last year. This year, there were 10 participants in the Australian Open, 9 in the French Open, and up until now, Wimbledon has 11 participants, showing an increasing number of participants. From the perspective of distribution ratio, the Chinese women's singles event with 7 participants still maintains an advantageous position; Four Chinese men's tennis players participated in the competition, creating new history. The TOP4 men's tennis team has officially gathered for the first time to participate in the competition, and they will support the facade of China's men's tennis for a period of time to come.
Based on the performance of the Chinese national team this year, in early 2023, at the Australian Open, Zhang Shuai and Zhu Lin made it to the round of 16 in women's singles, while 17-year-old Shang Juncheng made it to the second round of men's singles, setting a new record for the first time in the history of a male player from the China Open Association in the Australian Open men's singles tournament.
In May, at the French Open tennis tournament, 8 Chinese players made it to the singles tournament, setting a new record for Chinese players in the tournament. At the age of just 18, Shang Juncheng became the youngest Asian player in history to make it to the French Open. Male player Zhang Zhizhen made it to the top 32, setting the best record in the history of Chinese men's tennis players in this event. In the first two Grand Slam tournaments of 2023, Chinese players performed outstandingly, including both rookies and veterans, talented players with strong momentum, and accumulating players with steady accumulation and growth. Therefore, as the third Grand Slam tournament of this year, Wimbledon is highly anticipated by Chinese fans.
Who is the most worth looking forward
In the early hours of this morning Beijing time, in the first round of the ATP250 Eastbourne station, Zhang Zhizhen defeated the 7th seed and Italian legend Sonego 7-6/6-3, winning his first professional grass tour victory and successfully advancing to the second round, which also gave him some confidence in the upcoming Wimbledon.
This year's Wimbledon, the most eye-catching male players are still Wu Yibing and Zhang Zhizhen. These good friends have been continuously breaking new records in Chinese men's tennis in the past two years, and surprisingly, they will also participate in men's doubles matches together.
In 2021, Zhang Zhizhen won three consecutive qualifying matches at Wimbledon and advanced to the main tournament. It is worth mentioning that this is the first time mainland Chinese male tennis players have entered the Wimbledon main tournament since the Open era. Although he competed against his opponent in five sets and was unfortunately eliminated in the first round of the Wimbledon tournament, Zhang Zhizhen was the first mainland Chinese male tennis player to win two sets in a Grand Slam tournament.
In the first round of the ATP250 Stuttgart Open, Wu Yibing swept former Wimbledon runner up Kierkegaard in two sets, winning his first career grass tour victory, which also sent a positive signal.
In terms of female athletes, "China's top sister" Zheng Qinwen and Zhu Lin are the most anticipated. Zheng Qinwen has performed particularly well in Grand Slam tournaments, reaching the third round at Wimbledon last year. This year, she signed with tennis guru Vim Fawcett, who has coached players such as Kristers and Naomi Osaka, helping them win multiple Grand Slam championships. Can it bring significant progress to Zheng Qinwen and surprise fans? This is also the first "bottom line test" for the new coach.
In the first game of this year's Australian Open, Zhu Lin made it to the round of 16 and was plagued by injuries. Her upward momentum abruptly came to an end, and she suffered a wave of five consecutive losses. Despite barely making a comeback in the clay season, she struggled to win. Until the start of the grass season, her form began to improve and she won the next game in Nottingham. Moving to Birmingham, Jolin's form became even more outstanding. In the first round, she eliminated Bolt, who won last week's championship in Birmingham, and in the second round, she defeated third seed Rennett. If her good form continues, Zhu Lin can continue to make a difference at Wimbledon.
