Wu Yibing defeated Nardi 3-1, earning his first main draw win at the Australian Open in his professional career.

On January 19th, 2026, the third day of the Australian Open main draw continued, with Chinese player Wu Yibing following Wang Xinyu onto Court 7 to compete against Italian player Nardi.

This was their first meeting, and Wu immediately showed strong offensive play, taking the first set 7-5. However, during that set, Wu called for a medical timeout, and the doctor massaged his leg muscles, which raised some worries. Perhaps affected by this brief interruption, Nardi bounced back to win the second set 6-4, leveling the match.

After a short break, Wu quickly regained his form and played boldly in crucial points, even achieving a remarkable three-point streak to break serve. He then took the third set 6-4 to regain the lead. This time, he didn’t give his opponent any chance, gradually controlling the pace and extending his advantage, eventually sealing the victory 6-2. This marked Wu’s first main draw win at the Australian Open in his career. In the second round, he will face American player Spizzirri, who caused an upset by eliminating rising star Fonseca. If Wu advances further, he may challenge four-time Grand Slam champion Sinner.

With this match concluded, all first-round matches for the Chinese contingent at the Australian Open are finished. In men’s singles (Shang Juncheng, Wu Yibing) and women’s singles (Bai Zhuoxuan, Wang Xinyu), two players from each category have successfully advanced to the second round. Through broad vision and steady progress, Chinese tennis is beginning to reap the rewards of long-term effort. We look forward to the players maintaining their excellent performances and continuing to break new ground!

(Written and edited by: Sunny)