Sun Xinran was interviewed by China News Service in Shenzhen, talking about the experience of winning a Grand Slam, academic balance and future career plans.
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Sun Xinran won the 2026 US Open junior women's singles final. The 2026 Billie Jean Gold Cup Finals are currently being held in Shenzhen.
China News Service, Shenzhen, September 27 (Reporter Zhang Lu) "I feel very happy to win this championship. This championship actually means a lot to me, because I have lost in the finals of the past two Grand Slams, so I think this is an affirmation of my efforts." 16-year-old Chinese tennis player Sun Xinran said in a recent interview with China News Service, "I think the biggest change is my mentality. Before, I might be obsessed with the score, winning or losing, but now I focus on every point of the moment, and my mentality is more stable than before."
Sun Xinran defeated her opponent as the top seed in the 2026 US Open junior women's singles final half a month ago and won the first Grand Slam junior women's singles championship in her career.
The 2026 Billie Jean Gold Cup Shenzhen Finals is being held in Shenzhen. The Billie Jean Gold Cup is one of the highest-level and most influential international women's tennis team events in the world of tennis every year. The participating teams in this finals include teams from China, Italy, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Spain, the Czech Republic, Kazakhstan and Belgium. Sun Xinran recently returned to her hometown of Shenzhen to participate in events surrounding the event and accept interviews.
Sun Xinran said that she will continue to participate in some youth competitions, but her focus will gradually shift to adult competitions. "To adapt to adult competitions, you still need to adapt to the rhythm, because there is still a big gap with youth competitions."
She admitted that it is not easy to balance her studies and her identity as a professional player. "Because my schedule is usually full, I will focus on training, and at other times I will take more online classes. In fact, studying can also help me 'jump away' and look at tennis from another perspective, while helping my tennis level continue to improve."
Zheng Jie, captain of the Chinese national team in the 2026 Billie Jean Gold Cup, said that Sun Xinran's nickname is "Little Butterfly". She wishes Sun Xinran all the best in the future and hopes that Sun Xinran can win the Olympics and even win a Grand Slam championship like Zheng Qinwen.
Returning to Shenzhen this time, Sun Xinran said she was "very happy." She mentioned that Shenzhen has excellent coaches, complete facilities, and abundant competition opportunities, "which helps me better move to a higher stage."
Sun Xinran said that winning a Grand Slam is the goal of every tennis player, but she wants to focus on the present and focus on playing her own tennis well. She felt very honored to have the opportunity to meet many seniors this time. "I feel that if one day I can represent China in the Billie Jean Gold Cup, it will be a great honor. I will be very excited. This is a heavy responsibility. I will continue to work hard and hope that one day."
Sun Xinran said that tennis is a very good sport, and she encouraged more teenagers who love tennis, "It's amazing if you can persist in doing this sport. I hope everyone enjoys tennis."

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