In the second women's singles matchup between the Chinese team and the defending champion Germany in Group E of the Perth Division of the United Cup on the evening of December 30, Beijing time, the Chinese player Gao Xinyu, who replaced Zheng Qinwen, defeated the German star Sigmund 2-1 after three sets, bringing the total score to 1-1 for the Chinese team.
Following the 2-1 upset defeat of the world's No. 17 Brazilian star Maia in the last round of fierce battles in 3 hours and 22 minutes, Gao Xinyu once again surprised Chinese fans in this game. Facing the Grand Slam doubles champion Sigmund (80th) of Germany, who is ranked much higher than her in the world, Gao Xinyu is not afraid of the stage.
In the first set, she won 6-1. Although Gao Xinyu fell behind 0-4 at the beginning of the second set, she was full of resilience and once chased it to 3-4, although she finally lost the second set 3-6. But in the crucial deciding set, she was still fighting and won 6-3 in the end. 2 consecutive upsets "defeated the strong with the weak", making a contribution to the Chinese team's promotion to the top 8 of the United Cup.
After the game, Gao Xinyu said emotionally again in an interview: "I told myself that I had to fight for everything, the team gave me a lot of new things, and each of us worked hard. Thank you to all the Chinese fans who came to cheer me on tonight, until now my hands are still shaking, I don't know what happened, I just know that I am fighting for my country, and I have to fight with all my strength every 1 point.ā
It is worth noting that after winning 2 games in a row in the United Cup, Gao Xinyu will receive 90 points, and her personal bonus income will also reach 119,950 US dollars, about 880,000 yuan (28,750 US dollars + 42,800 US dollars + 5,600 US dollars + 42,800 US dollars). Perhaps the brilliant performance of this United Cup will be the beginning of the 27-year-old Chinese golden flower's career transformation.