"Post-10" Chinese teenager Sun Xinran: Always keep your eyes on the next point

China News Service, Chengdu, October 25th. Title: "Post-10" Chinese young player Sun Xinran: Always keep your eyes on the next point

Author Zhu Huan

With a winning point, the "post-10" Chinese teenager Sun Xinran won the women's singles championship of the 2026 World Tennis Federation World Tennis Tour Youth Year-End Finals. The competition site was filled with applause and cheers. 16-year-old Sun Xinran stood on the highest podium of the 2026 World Tennis Federation World Tennis Tour Youth Year-End Finals with a record of five wins, becoming another Chinese player to reach the top of the event.

From the beginning of this competition to the final, Sun Xinran maintained a complete victory without losing a set, and his condition continued to improve. Facing her old rival Anna Pushkareva, whom she had met many times this year, Sun Xinran did not have an easy fight. Anna Pushkareva had a solid baseline and fierce attack, and the second set was very close. In the decisive set, Sun Xinran adjusted his condition and finally won 6:1.

"I have been executing according to the tactics. My opponent's performance in the second set was unexpected, but I still persisted. I thought I must not give up, and I cannot let myself down or let everyone down." Sun Xinran admitted that he felt a little powerless in the later stages of the game, but the fans at the scene gave him a lot of strength, and he was very happy to win such a heavyweight game in China.

As the No. 1 junior women's ranking in the World Tennis Federation, Sun Xinran is a rising star in Chinese women's tennis. In the 2026 season, her name is no longer unfamiliar. She won the US Open junior women's singles championship and previously won two J500 championships. The 16-year-old girl has left her name in the youth arena.

After winning the year-end finals this time, Sun Xinran's eyes obviously don't stop there. In a previous interview, she talked about the value of this kind of international youth competition and said: "There are many foreign players willing to participate in this kind of competition, so I think this kind of competition also has great training value." She knows that the honors in the youth competition are just the starting point, and the real test lies in the broader adult competition.

"Athletes in the adult competition are more stable in performance, technique and tactics than youth players. To adapt to the adult competition, you still need to adapt to the rhythm of the game." Sun Xinran once said that she will continue to participate in some youth competitions and will gradually shift to adult competitions.

"The most important thing is to do your best during the game and not to be discouraged. Try to focus on the next point and never give up." For domestic tennis teenagers who are pursuing their dreams, Sun Xinran said that as long as you persist, it is possible to create miracles.

After stepping off the podium of the Youth Year-end Finals, Sun Xinran will continue to participate in the WTA Guangzhou Station and WTA Hong Kong Station as a wild card player.