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Yankovic Successfully Passed the Pass, Defending C...

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On July 25th, Beijing time, the WTA International Tour Jiangxi Open began its second day of competition, with the first round of matches continuing. Defending champion Duan Yingying lost 5-7/4-6 to Rodionova and was eliminated in the first round. Yankovic defeated Chinese young player Kang Jiaqi 6-2/7-5, and Lu Jingjing narrowly defeated former Asian top sister Dias 6-3/1-6/7-6 (6) after saving two match points. In addition, in two Sino Japanese matches, Wang Yafan (6-1/6-4 Kato Weiwei) and Zhu Lin (6-0/7-5 Odasaki Risa) teamed up to pass.


Duan Yingying embarked on her journey of defending her championship at the Central Stadium, against Rodionova. The two were quite familiar, as they had only met twice this season, and Duan Yingying laughed to the end. Today, Duan Yingying started the game with a double fault. However, she relied on her serve to score 4 consecutive points to protect her serve. In the following innings, both sides defended their serve until 3-3. In the 7th inning, Duan Yingying made a lot of mistakes and was broken, but she immediately scored a break. After scoring 4 consecutive points to protect her serve in the 9th inning, she led 5-4. Rodionova remained unmoved and easily resolved the pressure that had to be protected. After the game reached 5-5, Duan Yingying's mentality was a bit impatient, Rodeo Nova won two consecutive games 7-5 to win the first set.


Affected by the loss of points in the last minute of the first set, Duan Yingying fell into a 0-40 deficit situation in the beginning of the second set. Although she saved the first two break points, she was still broken. After Love Game, Rodeo Nova took a 2-0 lead. Afterwards, Duan Yingying calmed down her mentality and improved her stability. However, Rodeo Nova, who held the lead, was also very focused. They came and went, but Duan Yingying never got the break point, After all the guarantees, Duan Yingying lost another set 4-6 and was eliminated in the first round. Due to the early start of this year's Jiangxi tournament, Duan Yingying's score from last year will not be immediately deducted. However, after deducting her score in August, her ranking will drop to around 100, and she can only hope to refuel for the US Open and subsequent Chinese seasons.


In the match between Yankovic and Chinese young player Kang Jiaqi, their form was not very good. Yankovic relied on his ability to grasp key points to break the starting line and save two break points before securing a 2-0 lead. The next two couldn't find any service form and started a break battle. Yankovic took a 5-2 lead with one more advantage, and at the critical moment, the first sister resolved the break point and secured a 6-2 lead. In the second set, Yankovic took the lead in breaking the serve, but the tenacious Kang Jiaqi broke back in the set to catch up to 4-4. Afterwards, Yankovic broke back 5-4 and entered the serve winning game. However, with the Serbian leading 40-0, he wasted the game point and was broken back, bringing the score to 5-5. However, in the end, Yankovic, who had the best strength, seized the opportunity and broke the set with a 7-5 victory, advancing to the second round.


Yankovic will play against Lu Jingjing in the next round. Lu Jingjing, who broke through from the qualifying round, faced a fierce battle today. In the end, she narrowly won against Dias in the decisive set, with a score of 6-3/1-6/7-6 (6). After breaking each other in the opening game today, Lu Jingjing worked hard to break through and take a 4-2 lead in the set. After each team's break, Lu Jingjing broke through again in the 9th inning, winning 6-3. Dias, who had no way out, began to counterattack, leading 4-0 in the second set with consecutive breaks, and ultimately regained a set with a 6-1 quick victory.


In the decisive match, Lu Jingjing was broken twice by Dias, but both times they immediately broke back. Afterwards, both sides successfully protected their services. Lu Jingjing resolved two match points in the 12th inning and chased after them to 6-6 after a thrilling start. The game reached the tiebreaker 7, where Lu Jingjing led 5-2 and was chased to 5-5. At the critical moment, she did not panic and ultimately seized the opportunity to win 8-6 at the second match point, successfully advancing.


Today, there were also two matches between China and Japan. Wang Yafan, who had just won the Tianjin 25K tournament, continued his good form. Faced with Kato Weiwei, Wang Yafan broke twice in the first set and easily won 6-1. After breaking each other in the beginning of the second set, the two sides began a shootout battle. In the end, Kato Weiwei's pressure increased at the end of the set, leading to a loss. Wang Yafan broke the key and managed to resolve three break points to save his serve, winning the game 6-4 in the second set, Head up and advance, achieving six consecutive wins since his comeback. Zhu Lin, who won the runner up in the Tianjin 25K tournament, also continued her good form. In the first set, she gave away the egg and faced a counterattack from her opponent. In the second set, Zhu Lin tied four games in a row while trailing 3-5, winning 7-5. She also advanced to the second round and will compete with Xun Fangying for the quarter finals.


In the doubles arena, Liang Chen/Ye Qiuyu swept the second seeded Zhang Kaizhen/Aoyama Xiuzi 7-5/6-2, while Zheng Wushuang and Sun Xuliu were defeated by the third seeded Ergong Zhenqin/Takahata Qinmei.


The total prize money for the 2017 Jiangxi Open Tennis Tournament was 250000 US dollars, with championship points of 280 points. The event was hosted by the Jiangxi Provincial People's Government, organized by the Jiangxi Provincial Sports Bureau, Nanchang Municipal People's Government, and the China Tennis Association, and co hosted by Jiangxi Sports Development Co., Ltd., Jiangxi Tennis Sports Management Center, and Nanchang International Sports Center. The competition will be held from July 24th to July 30th at the Nanchang International Sports Center. In order to give back to the fans who love tennis, this year's ticket prices are unprecedented, with a minimum of 30 yuan to enjoy the international tennis visual feast. Please enter the official website of the event to purchase tickets( http://jxopen.net )Or designated ticketing cooperation website for the event, Damai Network( https://piao.damai.cn/125813.html )Purchase tickets directly.


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Editor: Dong Fuchao

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