Tennis》What happened to Shabalenka before and after the ball? Wuhan was eliminated in a shocking defeat, and his dream of winning the 4th championship was shattered.

Shabalenka. (AFP)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] Belarusian top seed Aryna Sabalenka went through three hard-fought sets and was defeated by the Chinese-American dark horse Ang Lee at 6:3, 4:6, 6:7 (5:7). She just gave up her position as the world's queen last month, and her dream of seeking a fourth Wuhan Women's Tennis Championship was dashed ahead of schedule.

The 28-year-old Shabalenka continued to fall into a slump at the end of the season. She failed to defend her title at the U.S. Open and was snatched away by her Kazakh rival Elena Rybakina, who defeated her in a decisive battle. She moved to the China Open in Beijing and lost to the Czech star Nikola Bartonkova in the third round. Bartunkova); now in Wuhan, which has the same WTA thousand-point ranking and has won the championship three times, the top seed who had a bye in the first round and debuted in the second round was unexpectedly eliminated, which has cast a shadow on the prospects of this four-time Grand Slam champion. In fact, since Shabalenka swept the North American hard court competition in March and successfully won the "Sunshine Double" in Indian Springs and Miami, she has not been able to win the gold cup again.

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On the other hand, Ang Lee, ranked 31st, overcame the pressure of losing the first set and falling behind 2:4 in the second set. He won 9 of the next 11 games. At the 5:2 draw in the final set, he blocked a strong counterattack by Shabalenka who had her right knee re-bandaged. After a fierce battle of 7, he finally won with a forehand at the end of the 10th match. , won the most important victory of her career. "At those late points, I almost collapsed. In fact, I didn't play badly, but she played too well, so I had to play point by point. I know that if I persist, I can get another chance." She will face Indonesian player Zeng Limei in the top 16.