"it all depends on who is more determined" xu yi narrowly beat the chilean player 3-2
2024-09-26
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on the afternoon of september 26, multiple singles qualifying matches of the wtt china grand slam were held at shougang park. in the first round of the women's singles qualifying match, chinese table tennis player xu yi narrowly defeated chilean player ortega 3-2 and advanced to the second round.
the 19-year-old xu yi is ranked 127th in the world, while ortega is ranked 179th. the first four games of the match were very close, with the two not only tied at 2-2, but also having the same small score. in the crucial deciding game, xu yi found his rhythm and won 11-3, winning the fierce battle.
xu yi in the game. image source: @wtt world table tennis federation"although i watched some of my opponent's game videos before the game, it was still a little different when i played on the court." xu yi said after the game that she was a little nervous at the beginning and made many mistakes. after entering the final game with a score of 2-2, she finally adjusted her mentality and won the game. xu yi said: "at that time, both sides were on the same starting line, and it depended on who was more determined. i just wanted to keep a calm mind and fight for every point."
source: beijing sports
reporter: wang xiaoxiao, zhao xiaosong
