Wimbledon comprehensive: Djokovic “slow heat” passes “golden flower” Wang Qiang temporarily flat Bencic
2022-06-28 10:51:49
Source: Xinhuanet
Reporter Zhang Wei
The Wimbledon Tennis Championships kicked off on the 27th. Men’s singles defending champion Djokovic, who took the lead in appearing on the center court, was not in the best condition, but he still sent South Korea’s human rights Chunyu 3:1. China’s “Golden Flower” Wang Qiang was forced to a 1:1 draw by Switzerland’s No. 14 seed Bencic following winning the game, and the third set will be played once more the next day.
Djokovic, the winner of three consecutive Wimbledon tournaments and aiming for the seventh title of the Grand Slam on grass, ushered in the challenge of the 24-year-old Korean at the Centre Court, which was closed due to rain. Facing an opponent ranked No. 81 in the world, Djokovic suffered a break in the third game of the first set. Although he then adjusted his state and succeeded in two breaks, he won the first set 6:3, but both forehand and backhand threatened. Quan Chunyu then recovered a set with 6:3.
Djokovic, who did not participate in any official matches following the French Open, also admitted following the match that he did not play at the highest level, but his rich experience and strong stability eventually helped him to end the match with two consecutive sets of 6:3 and 6:4.
The 35-year-old Djokovic said that the opponent performed very well on the bottom line, and there was almost no unstoppable ball. But he also emphasized that the opponents encountered in the first few rounds of the game are generally unburdened, and the effect of letting go is often amazing. As for himself, he did not warm up for the Grassland Grand Slam with any official game, so it is not surprising that the first round played a little twists and turns.
On the same day, last year’s Wimbledon Lectra “Switzerland King” Federer advanced to the semi-finals of Poland’s Hulkage upset out. The No. 7 seed lost to Spaniard Fukina in five sets. The two clay-court masters Alcalás and Rudd both won, and local star Murray also passed the game 3:1 following losing a set first.
Among the Chinese players who participated in the first round of the women’s singles competition, Wang Qiang faced the highest ranking opponent, but Wang Qiang and Bencic had never played once morest each other before. As soon as they met that day, Wang Qiang played aggressively and won the first set 6:4. In the second set, she achieved a 3:0 start, and then led 5:2 to usher in a serve to win the game. However, China’s “Golden Flower” made many mistakes at critical moments, losing 5 games in a row, and Bencic responded 7:5 to a city. Because it was getting late, the two might only wait until the 28th to continue their competition.
In other competitions in the women’s singles arena, the US Open champion and local darling Raducanu defeated Belgium’s Van Uytfank 6:4 with two. The Brazilian Maya, who had won two consecutive grass-court championships before, stopped following 3 sets. Chinese teenager Wang Xiyu lost to German player Niemeyer 1:6 and 4:6.
Label:Djokovic; Wimbledon; Tennis Championships
edit: Wei Wenjing
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