China's Wu Yibing won his third ATP Challenge title in Rome last night with a 7-5 6-3 victory over 19-year-old Shelton, who emerged from the qualifiers, in the singles final. With the champion's 80 points, Wu Yibing moved up to 233rd in the world rankings this week, overtaking Zhang Zhizhen as China's new top dog.
After years of hibernation, Wu Yibing, once a promising star of the Chinese men's Tennis team, has finally played decent tennis this season, reigniting fans' enthusiasm for the Chinese men's Tennis. After winning this title, Wu Yibing has basically locked up a qualification spot for this year's US Open men's singles. I wish Yabing keep up his efforts and make great achievements in the tour competition.
Let's focus on the other events. Last night, Beijing time, ATP250 bastad station in Sweden ended. In the men's final, Argentine starlet F Serendolo continued his excellent form from the start, beating compatriot Carlos Baes 7-6(4) 6-2 to claim his first career tour singles title. This week, he will break into the world's TOP30 for the first time. Congratulations to him!
ATP250 Men's singles final at the Newport Hall of Fame grass court tournament ends this morning Beijing time. Creasy, an American netball player, fought back from a 6-2 loss to beat Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-3 7-6(3) to clinch his third tour final.
Let's take a look at the women's competition. Beijing time last night, WTA250 lausanne station women's singles final ended. Croatian veteran Martic was in hot form, beating Serbian qualifier Danilovic 6-4 6-2 to win the tour singles title for the first time in more than three years.
In the doubles, the international pair of Danilovic and Meladnovic easily won the title after receiving the retirement of 2nd seed Elie and Zedansek before the final. Interestingly, they received no. 3 seed Karinskaya/Olaru's withdrawal in the quarterfinals. That is to say, they only played two matches, and finally lifted the doubles championship trophy, how lucky!
In the final of the WTA250 in Budapest, American qualifier maria pella produced a superb performance, beating Serbian aleksandar krunic 6-3 to claim her first tour singles title. Pella won seven straight matches from the qualifying round without losing a single set to win the tournament. Awesome!
Last night, Beijing time, WTA250 Hamburg station opened. In the first match day of the singles, The Brazilian Pigoshi, the Czech Republic Siniakova, and the Belgian Zanevska beat their opponents to advance to the second round.
Let's pay attention to this week's WTA250 Palermo station signing update. Chinese players Zhang Shuai and Wang Xinyu have changed their first-round opponents because of the withdrawal of veteran Croatian martic and German Sigmund.
Zhang Shuai took on qualifier Marsalova, and Wang Xinyu took on lucky loser Grabochel. And Wang Xinyu's signature table unchanged, continue to meet the Italian Bronzetti.