Wu Yibing of China hits a return during the men's singles second round match against Nuno Borges of Portugal at the 2022 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Aug. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- China's Wu Yibing kept up his history-making momentum at the U.S. Open by beating fellow qualifier Nuno Borges of Portugal in a five-set thriller to reach the men's singles third round here on Wednesday.
Wu, 22, wrote a new page of Chinese tennis history after he forced a forehand error from Borges to win the four-hour match 6-7 (3), 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to make the last 32.
Wu already made history when he sailed into the U.S. Open men's singles second round as the first Chinese mainland player since the Open era on Monday.
The U.S. has been a happy hunting ground for Wu. He became the world No.1 in the ITF juniors ranking after winning the boys' singles title at the 2017 U.S. Open.
In 2022, Wu won three Challenger titles in the U.S., including back-to-back trophy runs in July in Rome, Georgia and Indianapolis. ■
Nuno Borges of Portugal hits a return during the men's singles second round match against Wu Yibing of China at the 2022 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Aug. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
Wu Yibing of China hits a return during the men's singles second round match against Nuno Borges of Portugal at the 2022 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Aug. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
Wu Yibing of China hits a return during the men's singles second round match against Nuno Borges of Portugal at the 2022 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Aug. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
Wu Yibing of China hits a return during the men's singles second round match against Nuno Borges of Portugal at the 2022 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Aug. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
