2025 French Open Qualifiers: In the first round, the Chinese Army entered two of the sixth, and Zhang Shuai and Wang Xiyu passed smoothly

On May 20, local time, the 2025 French Open continued to compete for the first round of the qualifying tournament, and on that day, Zhang Shuai, Wang Xiyu and Wu Yixuan of the Chinese Army all appeared. Zheng returned to training at the Philippe Chartier Stadium, where she won the women's singles gold medal at last year's Paris Olympics.

Zheng Qinwen returned to training at the Philippe Chartier Stadium

Photo: Li Jianyi

As early as 2010, Zhang Shuai won three consecutive matches in the French Open qualifying tournament to reach the main draw, which was her first appearance in the French Open qualifying tournament after 13 years. As the No. 30 seed, Zhang Shuai took only 62 minutes to defeat Australia's Hunter 6-3, 6-2 in the first round, and finally got the Chinese team off to a good start at this French Open.

Zhang Shuai

Photo: Li Jianyi

Wang Xiyu

Photo: Li Jianyi

After returning from injury in the clay season, Wang Xiyu entered the French Open qualifying tournament as the No. 29 seed, and she quickly adjusted her form after losing the first set in the first round, and finally defeated local player Yaniciević 1-6, 6-1, 6-2.

After the game, Wang Xiyu bluntly said that he was a little nervous at the beginning of the game, but he enjoyed running on the red soil of the stadium. "I'm glad I didn't give up because I lost badly in the first set, but in the second and third sets, I tried to figure it out, I was patient, and I fought hard to get it. Being in the first round of qualifying was quite special at Susan Lenglen, and I enjoyed running on the red ground of the stadium myself, which can run more than the small stadium, and I enjoyed it overall. ”

Wang Xiyu, who has been away from the WTA since the WTA Singapore in February, explained that she suffered a wrist injury caused by a fall at the Australian Open, so she chose to return to China to recuperate. "Every game after my comeback is really important and it's an opportunity for me to cherish."

Wu Yixuan

Photo: Li Jianyi

Wu Yiyun, the only Chinese mainland men's tennis player to qualify for the French Open, lost 2-6, 3-6 against former US Open champion Cilic and unfortunately stopped in the first round. "Interestingly, I happened to train with him on Sunday, and I signed the table after the practice." Wu Yixuan shared, "He also beat me a 6-2 during training, but in fact, he played worse that day than today, and was completely suppressed by him. He has more experience, the ball quality is better than mine, it's actually nothing if he loses, and if he is not as good as others, he will come back next time, and the clay is not my best court, so it will not have a big impact on confidence, but it will give me a better goal, to learn how to beat a player who is better on clay or has a stronger baseline ability. ”

Wu had elbow surgery after last year's Shanghai Rolex Masters, and this year he was a little sick after returning to competition, which delayed his comeback for a while. "This French Open is the last time I can use the protected rankings, and then I will go back to the US and start again from the Hope Tournament, because the current ranking is not as good as most of the challengers. I'm definitely looking forward to being able to play all the time, like Bou, who plays every game, but I'm actually quite envious, he's in good health and can play every week. ”

Wu Yixuan said that this year will face this comeback with a more relaxed mood. "Actually, I'm not particularly worried about my ranking, because I never ranked before, and it took me a year to hit around 100, so I believe in my level."

The schedule for the third day of the 2025 French Open qualifying tournament has been released, and Zhang Shuai and Wang Xiyu, who advanced to the second round, will continue to play. Zhang Shuai will face Switzerland's Walter in the third match on Court 9; Wang Xiyu will face Spain's Maristani in the third match on Court 12.

Schedule for the French Open on May 21

(Text, Editor: Faye Wong, Dato)