Hangzhou Asian Games tennis women's singles final: Wang Xiyu defeated Zhang Shuai to win the championship

China News Service, October 2 (Reporter Jin Xu) The women's singles tennis final of the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games was held on the 2nd local time. Chinese player Wang Xiyu won two sets in a row 6:2, 6:1, with a total score of 2:0 over another Chinese player Zhang Shuai, and won the championship.

37-year-old veteran Zhang Shuai once again reached the Asian Games women's singles final after eight years. She said after the game that every loss was an opportunity to learn, and she was also proud of Wang Xiyu's performance. "Seeing her get this gold medal today, I'm really happy for her from the bottom of my heart."

On the field, they are rivals. Off the field, they are close friends. Having also experienced injuries and career ups and downs, Zhang Shuai said that it is precisely these setbacks and sufferings that allow him to continue to progress and improve. "Everyone has a different flowering period. I believe that Wang Xiyu's beauty is yet to come. I hope she can believe in herself and enjoy her tennis life."

In Wang Xiyu's view, Zhang Shuai is a very respectable senior. "She has never been stingy about sharing her experiences and stories with her juniors, and she has always encouraged me. I hope that we can show the charm of Chinese tennis and the spirit of Chinese tennis together in the professional arena in the future."