After a four-year hiatus, the Wuhan Open, the final WTA 1000 tournament of the year, returns to the prosperous city of central China, running from Monday to Sunday.
On the eve of the tournament's opening ceremony, Belarusian tennis ace Aryna Sabalenka, the only defending champion since the tournament began in 2014, reflected on her impressive 2024 season and expressed her ambition to win a third consecutive title in Wuhan. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, she also discussed her encounters with China's top player Zheng Qinwen.
"It's nice to hear that I'm the mountain Zheng is yet to overcome. I will continue working to make sure she cannot overcome this mountain," Sabalenka said.
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