A streak of three consecutive wins, Sun Fajing advances smoothly from the group stage of the China Tour Finals, aiming straight for the championship.

Gradually, the group stage of the China Tour Finals held in Macau is coming to a close. Yesterday was the second to last day of the group stage. So, what matches were notable on that day? Today, this article will guide you through them.

In the 2025 season, Sun Fajing reached the finals of the Challenger twice and also won his first Challenger title in his career. As the top seed of the tournament, he competed in the China Tour Finals. In his first two matches, he defeated Tang Sheng and Chen Xingdao respectively. Yesterday, Sun Fajing faced Sun Qian.

Sun Qian had already been eliminated from the group stage after consecutive losses to Chen Xingdao and Tang Sheng. This match was a battle for honor for Sun Qian. However, due to the gap in skill and experience, despite giving his all, Sun Qian only won five games throughout the match. After a complete victory, Sun Fajing secured his third consecutive win in the group stage and advanced smoothly to the semifinals.

Taiwanese player Li Guanyi, the fourth seed of the tournament, had previously defeated Zhou Lozhou and Dong Zhenxiong, laying a solid foundation for advancing from the group. Yesterday, Li Guanyi’s opponent was Jin Yuquan. Previously, Jin Yuquan lost to Dong Zhenxiong but then made a comeback to beat Zhou Lozhou, keeping his hopes alive for advancing.

In this match, after Li Guanyi won the first set 6-2, Jin Yuquan withdrew from the match. Thus, Li Guanyi also achieved three consecutive wins and advanced from the group stage. In the semifinals, he will face the top seed, Sun Fajing.

Zhou Lozhou, who lost his first two matches to Li Guanyi and Jin Yuquan, faced Dong Zhenxiong yesterday. Dong Zhenxiong had previously beaten Jin Yuquan but lost to Li Guanyi. In this match, Zhou Lozhou defeated Dong Zhenxiong in straight sets. As a result, Zhou Lozhou, Jin Yuquan, and Dong Zhenxiong each only won one match in the group stage, leading to their joint elimination.

Tang Sheng, who was defeated heavily by Sun Fajing in the first match, faced Chen Xingdao yesterday. Both players had only one win each before this match. Tang Sheng played well, beating Chen Xingdao 6-4, 6-2 and achieved two consecutive wins. Although Tang Sheng did not advance from the group, finishing second in the group is still a respectable result.

The biggest upset since the start of the China Tour must be attributed to Zeng Yaojie, who previously defeated Xiao Linang and the tournament’s third seed Mo Yeciong. Yesterday, Zeng Yaojie’s opponent was Du Malanqi. In the first set, when trailing in score, Du Malanqi chose to retire. Unexpectedly, Zeng Yaojie advanced strongly with three consecutive wins in the group stage, reaching the semifinals.

Wang Aoran, who retired after losing just one game in his first match, faced Xia Yue yesterday. Despite losing the first set, Wang Aoran came back to win the next two sets and secured his first victory in the 2025 China Tour Finals.

Top seed in the women’s singles, Zheng Wushuang, faced Wang Meiling yesterday, who had won her opening matches in both singles and doubles. Zheng did not take it lightly and defeated her opponent with two 6-2 sets, coming just one step away from advancing from the group.

Second seed in the women’s singles, You Xiaodi, also won against Guo Meiqi by the same score. With a streak of three wins, she advanced from the group and reached the semifinals. Meanwhile, the fourth seed Yao Xinxin, in her match against Zhu Chenting, delivered a flawless performance and also advanced to the semifinals with three straight wins.

Li Zongyu faced He Jiaying yesterday. When He Jiaying was about to lose the first set at match point, she chose to retire. Li Zongyu ended her China Tour Finals journey with two wins.

Wang Yuhan played against Wang Jiayi yesterday and won decisively 6-4, 6-2, keeping her hopes alive for advancing from the group stage. Today is the final day of the China Tour group stage. So, which matches will be worth watching? Let me reveal the answers tomorrow! That’s all for today’s tennis story; see you again tomorrow.(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Yixin Jushi)