- Wu Yibing entered the quarter-finals of the ATP Tour for the first time
- 2023-02-10 09:43:04.0 Source: Xinhuanet
On the 8th local time, in the men’s singles second round of the Men’s Professional Tennis Association (ATP) 250 Tournament in Dallas, USA, Chinese player Wu Yibing went straight sets, defeating Canada’s Sha Shan 7:6(1), 6:4. Povalov advanced to the quarter-finals of an ATP tournament for the first time in his career.
Facing Shapovalov, the No. 3 seed in the tournament and ranked 27th in the world, Wu Yibing took a 3-0 lead at the start. Although he was stubbornly tied by his opponent, he still won the first set through a tie-break. In the second set, Wu Yibing showed a more stable state and finally won 6:4.
With this victory, Wu Yibing’s real-time world ranking rose to 90th. He said in an interview after the game that he hopes to hit the top 30 in the world this season. “I didn’t have much pressure to keep my points in the first half of the year, so my goal is to try to hit the top 30 while ensuring my health. I think the chances are quite big.”
Wu Yibing will face the winner between Australian player Thompson and French veteran Manarino in the next round. If he can win, Wu Yibing will become the first mainland Chinese player to break into the semi-finals of the ATP Tour after Pan Bing, who reached the semi-finals in the 1995 Seoul Open.
