Rising Wang sends a message
By Shi Futian in Wuhan | China Daily | Updated: 2018-09-27 07:56
Talented teen cites Li as her role model
Among the four Chinese players competing in the second round of the Wuhan Open, the spotlight unexpectedly fell on 17-year-old Wang Xiyu.
The gallant advance of the youngster from Taixing, Jiangsu province, was halted by world No 13 Daria Kasatkina of Russia on Tuesday, but Wang, the world No 232 who cites the legendary Li Na as her role model, surprised everyone in her dazzling debut at the Premier 5 WTA tournament.
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