History is meant to be rewritten

　　Wu Yibing becomes the first Chinese player to win an ATP Tour title

　　In the early morning of February 13th, Beijing time, the ATP250 Dallas race came to an end.

In the men's singles final, Chinese player Wu Yibing fought fiercely for 2 hours and 59 minutes, fought hard for 3 tie-breaks, withstood the 2.08-meter-tall American "cannon" Isner's 44 ACE bombings, saved 3 break points and 4 He defeated his opponent 6:7(4), 7:6(3), 7:6(12) and won the first ATP Tour Championship trophy in his career.

This championship also created the history of Chinese men's tennis. Wu Yibing became the first Chinese to win the ATP Tour Championship.

　　Yangzi Evening News/Ziniu News reporter Huang Qiyuan

　　Epic reverse name scene

　　This is not a grand game, but Wu Yibing played an epic reversal to win the title.

　　In the first set, Wu Yibing won the challenge and started with a serve.

He held serve cleanly and won a break point on his opponent's serve.

Isner saved the break point, and then the score of the two rose alternately to 6:6, and they had to go through the tie-break.

In the tie-break, the Americans, who had a better serve, won by a small score of 7:4.

　　The situation in the second set was similar to that of the first set. Wu Yibing saved a break point in the 12th game, and evened the big score with a small score of 7:3 in the tie-break.

　　In the third set, the scores of the two sides rose alternately. In the tie-break, the championship point was constantly shifting between the two. In the end, Wu Yibing won with a small score of 14:12.

　　At the moment of victory, Wu Yibing raised his arms high and enjoyed the cheers of the fans in the stands.

　　"You played really well. This week and today, I believe you will have a very, very good future in this project." After the game, the compliments came from Isner. Obviously, the The 38-year-old American veteran has been completely conquered.

　　"Wu hoo!" The official website of the event used a homonym to describe Wu Yibing's performance in this event, and the Chinese teenager on the poster was surrounded by a shining star.

　　"There is no doubt that Wu Yibing is already a great figure! He deserves to win as a top player."

　　From 1869 bits to 58 bits

　　With 250 championship points earned, Wu Yibing's world ranking will soar 39 places to a career high of 58, creating the best record for a male player from mainland China since the ATP set up the points system in 1973.

However, if you go back to March 2022, 11 and a half months ago, you will find that his ranking is only 1869.

　　Three years ago, Wu Yibing suffered a serious injury and stayed away from the professional arena for a long time.

In January last year, Wu Yibing, who had experienced injuries, surgery and the impact of the epidemic, finally returned to the international arena, but suffered a severe ankle sprain in the second game.

This blow broke Wu Yibing's defenses and made him calm down completely.

　　Complaints and doubts can't solve the problem, whether in life or on the field, what really works is the mentality.

Wu Yibing used this time to start thinking, and then decided to let himself relax and enjoy tennis instead of taking victory as his only goal.

Then, everything he had expected from childhood came naturally.

　　In June 2022, Wu Yibing won the second challenge championship of his career in Orlando.

Since then, he has embarked on a turbulent journey, winning two consecutive challenges in Rome and Indianapolis in the United States, becoming the first Chinese male player to win the Grand Slam men's singles match in New York and breaking into the top 32 in one fell swoop.

　　In an interview after the game, Wu Yibing said that he would use this as a new starting point, just like what he wrote on social media: "I saw a butterfly flying over the ruins".

　　As the butterfly breaks out of its cocoon, it not only crosses the ruins, but also crosses mountains and seas.

Five months later in Dallas, 23-year-old Wu Yibing became the first Chinese men's tennis player to win the men's singles championship on the ATP Tour since the Open Era, rewriting the history of Chinese tennis.

Wu Yibing said that I would like to thank all the things I have experienced over the years, including injuries and low tides.

Because they brought a different life experience and made him more mature, knowing what kind of shore he can reach in the tennis field.

　　Future goals TOP30

　　The joy of victory did not stay on Wu Yibing for a long time. After a brief celebration, his mood quickly calmed down. When he was interviewed, there was only a faint smile on his face.

　　"The young generation of Chinese players now win every game and experience everything that their predecessors have not done. I am now ranked at the top, and every step I take is our Chinese tennis team. I also have this responsibility for taking a new step, and I hope that I can step by step and make more contributions to Chinese tennis in a down-to-earth manner.”

　　In an interview after the game, Wu Yibing attributed the breakthrough of himself and Chinese men’s tennis to the efforts and foreshadowing of more people as before, just like what he said when he broke into the TOP100 not long ago.

　　"I am not happy because I can win this game, but because someone in our Chinese tennis team can finally stand up. Fortunately, that person is me."

　　"I hope that other Chinese players and young players will not regard me as the upper limit. They can also come to the ATP Tour as soon as possible, instead of hovering in the challenge and hope matches. I hope to play a role in promoting them. We are benign Compete and fight better together."

　　It can be felt that Wu Yibing is very calm. He said that the dream has come true, but this is not the end, but just the beginning.

For the future, he said that the goal is simple: while ensuring health, strive to hit the top 30 rankings in the world.

　　Yangzi Evening News