Wang Xinyu created history and shook the tennis fraternity at the same time after she defeated top-seeded Emma Radacunu in the Linz Open, know her ranking and biography
Wang has been making the news and called the ” Next big thing of Tennis”. The Chinese thrashed top-seeded Emma Radacunu 6-1, 6-7, 7-5. Although the 20-year-old is unknown to the world. This article will tell about Wang’s biography, how she defeated Radacunu, tennis career, life story, net worth, and family.
Wang Xinyu Life Story
Wang Xinyu was born on 26th September 2001, in Shenzhen, China. And at the tender age of 5, she started playing tennis. Right is her dominant hand and she prefers using a two-handed backhand.
The biggest credit for her early start goes to her father as is also a part of Wang’s coaching team. Standing 6 feet tall, when Wang turned 16 she created history by becoming the youngest Chinese to enter a Grand slam (Australian Open).
Wang is too young to have a prolific biography, but what’s certain is that in near future she definitely has a lot of feathers in her cap.
Wang Xinyu Win Against Emma Radacunu In The Linz WTA Open 2021
At just the age of 20, Wang has already played 193 professional matches, but the most win of her professional career came against Emma Radacanu.
It is a beginner’s dream to create an upset in a big tournament and Wang is no different, what makes it extra special is the way she did it. Wang was up against the 2021 US Open winner, and knowing that to play a fearless brand of tennis is a mark of sheer talent.
Also not to forget that Wang already played 3 matches on 3 consecutive days and yet didn’t let the fatigue kick in, in fact, he started aggressively against Radacanu in the first set, which she was not prepared for.
Despite going down in the second set, Wang showed another sign of a champion when she bounced back in the final set to seal her first victory against the top 20.
Wang Xinyu Tennis Career And Ranking
Wang has a career record of 126 wins and 77 losses. Which takes her win percentage to 62.1%.
Sadly, she is yet to yet a title in her singles career. Nevertheless, she has already 2 titles to her name in the doubles category. The first one came at the Australian Open Junior and the second at the Wimbledon Junior 2018.
She is ranked 106 in the world, but her progress in Linz open will definitely see her break in top 100.
Wang Xinyu Biography Family, Early Life, Prize Money And Net Worth
Such early fame and talents are not groomed without parents’ support and the same is with Wang. Her father is a former head coach of the Chinese national team and her mother represents her nation in basketball.
This makes it quite obvious that they were inclined toward their child’s growth in sports. And as far as the prize money is concerned, Xinyu has earned around US$ 495,308 in her career so far.
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