Asian Games Tennis Women's Doubles: Zhan Haoqing/Wu Fangxian defeated the top seeds and entered the top 4, and they are sure to have a medal in their bag

Taiwanese women's doubles pair Zhan Haoqing/Wu Fangxian competed in the top 8 of the Asian Games in Nagoya today. They overturned the top seeds, Chinese pair Zhang Shuai/Guo Hanyu, 7:6 (7:2), 3:6, 15:13, and entered the top four. They are sure to have a medal. After winning this difficult battle, Zhan Haoqing couldn't hide her excitement and choked up her emotions, saying, "I really want to help Taiwan win a medal. The national team must unite, and we will achieve better results."

Zhan Haoqing/Wu Fangxian had a bye in the first round of the Asian Games this time. They swept the Philippines' Tennielle Madis/Stefi Aludo in the previous round and successfully entered the top 8. Today they will face off against Zhang Shuai, ranked 7th in the world, and Guo Hanyu, ranked 16th.

However, Zhan Haoqing/Wu Fangxian started the game strongly, breaking serve first and taking a 2:0 lead. However, their opponents quickly caught up and overtook them. The two sides fought fiercely all the way to 4:4, and finally won 7:6. Unfortunately, they were defeated by their opponents in the second set, forcing a decisive tiebreaker.

Zhan Haoqing/Ng Fangxian took the lead in the early tenth round, but unfortunately they were overtaken by their opponents and deceived continuously. In the end, Zhan Haoqing/Ng Fangxian won 15:13 and successfully advanced to the top four. They will have at least one medal. After advancing, they will meet Hong Kong players Wang Kangyi/Zhang Weihuan.

Zhan Haoqing said after the game that when he saw the draw, he felt it was really tough. The opponents have all won Grand Slam championships this year. "We have nothing to lose today. We really hope to get medals for the national team. I have won medals in the Asian Games so far. I am really happy with this victory today. Thank you Fangxian for fighting together until the end. I think the national team must be united and we will have better results."

Wu Fangxian said that she was very grateful to partner with Zhan Haoqing in the Asian Games. "Of course the opponent was very strong. Sister Haoqing also continued to encourage and preach to me, and instilled some good concepts in me. She constantly gave me positive energy on the court, so that I could face every goal with a positive attitude."