Crying while double-faulting? Gauff’s double faults made her hands tremble!

The 2025 US Open has concluded the second round of the women's singles bottom half. The highly watched last Chinese hopeful, Wang Xinyu, was defeated 2-6, 2-6 by the tournament's 13th seed, Aleksandrova, missing the chance to advance. With this, no players from mainland China remain in the singles draw at this US Open.

After reaching the US Open women’s singles round of 32 for three consecutive years, Aleksandrova’s next opponent will be decided between Sigmund and Zakharova. The Russian star is poised to make a deeper run in this year’s tournament.

Although mainland Chinese players underperformed in singles, we are pleased to see a male player from Hong Kong make history—Zelin Huang, who came through qualifying, earned his first Grand Slam main draw singles win for Hong Kong by beating Kovacevic 6-4, 7-5, 7-6(4) in the first round, then defeated Walton 7-6(5), 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the second round, reaching the Grand Slam round of 32 for the first time in his career.

Starting from the qualifiers, Huang Zelin has now won five consecutive matches at this US Open. After earning 130 valuable ranking points and $237,000 in prize money, his current ranking has risen to 146. Next, Huang will face the tournament’s 15th seed, Rublev.

A young player’s surprising breakthrough: 21-year-old Grand Slam champion Gauff also surpassed herself at the US Open. As the home crowd’s 3rd seed, the pressure before the match was immense. In the second round against veteran Vekic, Gauff trailed 4-5 in the first set and broke down crying during the changeover.

In this match, Gauff was broken twice due to double faults in her own service games, with fans even noticing her hands trembling. Fortunately, she managed to withstand the intense pressure and won 7-6(5), 6-2 to advance to the third round.

In the post-match interview, Gauff said she faced great pressure and desperately needed to release it during the match. She expressed gratitude for the crowd’s support and openly admitted that gymnastics star Biles inspired her.

Technically, Gauff is known for her strong backhand and defensive skills, but her serve consistency and forehand power have long been criticized. After winning her first French Open title this year and claiming her second Grand Slam trophy, Gauff is undoubtedly eager to achieve more on home soil.

According to the draw, Gauff’s next opponent is Fletcher, the tournament’s 28th seed, who has defeated wildcard Gibson and American player Stearns in the first two rounds. The winner between Gauff and Fletcher will face the winner of the match between 15th seed Kasatkina and 23rd seed Naomi Osaka for a spot in the quarterfinals.(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Barbie)