Chinese players once again win the women's singles tennis championship at the Universiade, reversing and winning gold! After 22 years, women's singles | tennis | Universiade
In 2001, tennis star Li Na won three championships in women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles at the World University Summer Games held in Beijing, China. Following Li Na, Guo Hanyu became the first Chinese team player in 22 years to win the women's singles tennis championship at the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu.
On the morning of August 6th at 10:00 am, the women's singles final of the Chengdu Universiade tennis event was held at the Sichuan Chuantou International Tennis Center. Chinese player Guo Hanyu played against Chinese Taipei player Yang Yayi. In the women's doubles final the day before, Guo Hanyu and Jiang Xinying won a silver medal.
In the first set, Yang Yayi won with a score of 6:2, and in the second set, Guo Hanyu pulled back with a score of 6:1. In the third set of the game, Guo Hanyu pursued the victory and won the game with a score of 6-1. The third set lasted only 27 minutes. "My opponent has a very good success rate and landing point, playing at a very fast pace. I always slow down myself, and I feel that many mistakes are just a little short. In the second set, I told myself to mobilize my enthusiasm, be more resolute and decisive, and the initiative of the game gradually returned to me." Guo Hanyu said that he and his opponent Yang Yayi are both offensive players, "whoever can take the initiative will have a greater chance of getting this point."
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At the women's singles tennis final of the Chengdu Universiade, on the podium, Guo Hanyu shed tears. "When I just finished playing, I saw the coach and other team members giving me special affirmation and encouragement, and I felt their heartfelt happiness. When I saw the Chinese national flag rise, I was very excited and couldn't help but shed tears."
Guo Hanyu celebrates victory
Guo Hanyu said that the on-site audience also gave her a lot of strength. "I think they gave me a lot of strength, especially in the end. I tried to stay calm and focused on the game."
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Regarding the hard won championship, Guo Hanyu admitted, "I haven't given too much consideration to this issue yet. I think if I think about it, it may distract my attention and affect the competition." She also hopes to go further and better, like Li Na, based on the World University Summer Games.
Guo Hanyu is studying at Southwest University and will be preparing for the Paris Olympics. "Thank you for your trust in me and giving me more motivation to work hard. I will continue to improve my ranking and strive to compete in more competitions for my country," he said
Guo Hanyu won the gold medal
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Coach Wang Xia was very satisfied with Guo Hanyu's performance today. "Guo Hanyu performed very well throughout the entire game because it was a tough game and we overcame many difficulties. The opponent today was also very strong. From the performance of the game, I think Guo Hanyu's performance is perfect, really great! Of course, I believe she will have a long career in the future and there is still a lot of room for improvement. She has been working hard for this, and we also hope she can achieve better results in the future."