2024 The third match day of the Australian Open was a series of exciting events. Three Chinese players performed triumphantly in Melbourne Park yesterday, bringing good news of victory to the Chinese people. Yonex contract player Wang Yafan made a desperate counterattack under the adversity of losing nine consecutive games in the opening game. In the end, it took 1 hour and 57 minutes to defeat the No. 22 seed Costia 0-6/7-5/6-2 and win the Chinese gold medal. Spend the first victory in the 2024 Australian Open main draw.
Among the seven Chinese Golden Flowers who appeared in the Australian Open singles competition, Wang Yafan, who was seeded in the first round, was not favored by fortune. However, she held the toughest lottery and scored the most astonishing score. After a roller coaster of hard work, she got off to a good start and won the Australian Open main draw again after five years. It was her indomitable and never-giving fighting spirit that helped her stage a shocking comeback. With this common belief, Wang Yafan and yonex shined together in the Grand Slam arena. In the future, yonex will also run with Wang Yafan in the Grand Slam. Let’s climb new heights together on the road to excellence.
's intense game really made fans sweat for Wang Yafan. Regarding netizens' evaluation of "screenwriter", Wang Yafan said with a smile: "Actually, I rarely pay attention to social media recently, but I also know that the title of screenwriter follows me a lot. In 2018, I felt that since I could write comedies, it would be good to be a screenwriter. I don’t care about the title of netizens. I believe everyone also hopes that we will write more comedies.”
faced the backward situation of 0-6/0-3, what did Wang Yafan do? How about "blooming in desperate circumstances"? Reviewing the progress of the game, she said in detail: "At the beginning of the game, I made a lot of mistakes. Then I focused on every point and every shot, slowing myself down a little and thinking about at least hitting the ball in. I couldn't Let your opponent win easily. Since you have lost nine games, you have to do something different."
Wang Yafan suffered sudden appendicitis on the eve of the Chinese season last year. His results after returning to the game were not ideal. For the 29-year-old Chinese For Jinhua, the taste after this hard-fought victory was particularly sweet, and it also had positive significance in boosting confidence and morale. She said: "After returning at the end of last year, because I wanted to score more points, I didn't fully recover before my body. We rushed the game under the circumstances and did not perform very well. Later, after returning to winter training, the overall condition got better and better, so we can win this game, which is very important for us."
's two Grand Slams after his comeback Wang Yafan was delighted with this victory, but she admitted that the meaning of tennis to her had changed. After getting married and starting a family, Wang Yafan, who is nearly 30 years old, has a deeper understanding of tennis and life.
"Five years ago, my whole world was only tennis, and winning or losing was very important to me. But now tennis is not my whole life, so winning or losing has no impact on my life, and I don't care about the results that much. In fact, before Two years ago, I considered whether to retire. I didn’t know what the point of continuing to play tennis was, and I felt a little confused. But later I felt that I might regret retiring like this, and I saw that many players who had won before were playing well now. So I still hold on to some hope, thinking about coming back to play, hoping that I can surpass my previous best state..."
It is worth mentioning that Wang Yafan's husband and mother-in-law came to the Australian Open to support this time, and she deeply I know that my family is my strongest support: "Actually, my husband and his parents are very supportive of my tennis career, allowing me to focus on playing my tennis well. My husband's mother also came over to cheer me on this time. Our relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is great." Very good, a bit like my own mother."
Wang Yafan's opponent in the second round of the women's singles is Raducanu. This will be the first match between the two. Raducanu won the US Open in 2021. After becoming famous, this Australian Open is the first Grand Slam tournament she participated in after her comeback. Wang Yafan's encounter with this Chinese girl will undoubtedly attract widespread attention. We look forward to her impact on the best record in the Australian Open and more surprises in Melbourne.
(Text: Faye Wong, Pictures: Li Jianyi, Visual China)
