Wang Ziying Crowned at Wimbledon: First Grand Slam
Chinese tennis player Wang Ziying won her first Grand Slam title in the women’s wheelchair singles category this Saturday at Wimbledon, after defeating Japan’s Yui Kamiji, who was the top seed.
The final score was 6-3 and 6-3, marking a milestone in Wang’s career.
Wang, who had lost eight of his previous nine matches against Kamiji, showed his determination on the court.
Kamiji, with ten Grand Slam titles in singles, was looking to complete her career Grand Slam with a championship at Wimbledon.
Wang secured the first set after an extensive game that reached deuce on nine occasions, converting his fifth set point. The victory came on the first match point, when Kamiji sent a backhand into the net.De la Puente and Spaargaren Take the Title in Men’s Doubles
In the men’s wheelchair doubles final, the number 2 pair, Martin De la Puente of Spain and Ruben Spaargaren of the Netherlands, won their first Wimbledon title.
They defeated the British duo, Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid, who were the top favorites, with a score of 7-6 (1) and 7-5.
Hewett and Reid, with six Wimbledon doubles titles, including the last two, were unable to extend their winning streak.
