Yesterday, in the third round of the WTA1000 Indian Wells station, Yuan Yue once again staged a three-set reversal, and finally won the tie-break in the final set, defeating the host player Dolehead 1-6, 6-4 and 7-6. , achieved a wave of eight consecutive victories, and instantly surpassed Wang Xinyu in the world rankings, becoming the new second-ranked player in Chinese women's tennis.

　　Yuan Yue's recent winning streak makes people sigh with emotion at how much courage and strength the Chinese little flower can burst out on the court after gaining maturity and confidence.

Since winning the championship in Austin, USA, Yuan Yue has swept away the inner demons of self-doubt in the past and can show confidence against strong opponents.

After defeating compatriot Zheng Qinwen in the second round of Indian Wells, Yuan Yue ushered in Dolehead, who eliminated former Grand Slam champion Azarenka in the third round.

　　Starting from the first set, Dolehead showed a stronger desire to win and fierce attack power.

After Yuan Yue maintained her first serve, her opponent lost six consecutive games and lost the first set 1-6.

Fortunately, Dolehead was eager to win and played more risky games. Yuan Yue dealt with the opponent through baseline stalemate, gradually wearing away the opponent's patience.

As Yuan Yue won the set on serve for the first time, the match was brought back to balance.

After that, Dolehead did not give up. Yuan Yue created 19 break points in the whole match, and the deciding set finally entered a tie-break.

Dolehead, who had previously performed well in serving, responded to Yuan Yue's more powerful return in the tie-break. After the two tied at 2-2, Yuan Yue scored 5 points in a row and finally staged a great comeback and achieved the first victory in his career. Eight consecutive victories on tour.

　　At this point, Yuan Yue advanced to the top 16 of Indian Wells. She received 120 points and a bonus of US$101,000.

Yuan Yue's real-time world ranking has reached 42nd, surpassing Wang Xinyu to become the second-ranked player in China.

After Wang Qiang in 2019, Indian Wells once again welcomed a Chinese player to the top 16 after five years.

　　In another match, Russian player Kasatkina reversed former US Open champion Stevens in three sets and reached the top 16 of Indian Wells again after six years.

Yuan Yue will compete with Kasakina for the top eight spots in this tournament.

　　Text/Reporter Chu Peng (Source: Beijing Youth Daily)