From a disastrous start to multiple incredible comebacks, netizens praise Guo Hanyu: the Guangwang tournament fee was well spent.

When the Jiujiang 250 tournament started, it was assumed that the absence of elite players would make it hard to spark interest among viewers. However, Guo Hanyu emerged boldly, causing fans and netizens to erupt in excitement, dramatically altering the situation!

Following her first-round defeat to Bondar at the Guangwang 250 event, the anticipation for Guo Hanyu’s performance after moving to Jiujiang was rather modest.

The reason was simple: lacking a killer move and overly cautious in critical moments, this young Guo was naturally seen as unlikely to handle big challenges and was expected to be eliminated early in Jiujiang.

The match against Bondar in the first round of the Guangwang event became a sore point for many fans and netizens because Guo Hanyu led in both the first and deciding sets but failed to withstand Bondar’s fierce comeback, ultimately throwing away a strong position and losing a match that was seen as "unacceptable," wasting a valuable wildcard opportunity.

After the Jiujiang 250 draw was announced and it was revealed that Guo Hanyu, who advanced from the qualifiers, would face Russian player Kornieva in the first round, opinions about this key match were quite interesting.

Some believed this was a very favorable draw for Guo Hanyu, and if she couldn’t beat such an unknown opponent, it would be deeply disappointing; others joked that given Guo Hanyu’s current uncertainty against any opponent, talking about good or bad draws was pointless. Although Kornieva isn’t well-known, having once ranked number one in juniors, this Russian girl is no pushover, making the match a significant challenge for Guo.

Kornieva started the first set by blasting Guo Hanyu 3-0, prompting fans and netizens to describe Guo’s start as a complete collapse, almost losing all faith in her.

Just when everyone thought Guo Hanyu would likely lose the first set quickly, she surprised everyone by winning three consecutive games, wiping away the gloom from everyone’s faces.

Unfortunately, the anticipated fierce battle from game seven onwards between Guo and Kornieva never materialized; instead, Guo lost three straight games, handing the first set to Kornieva 3-6, leaving fans and netizens in the live chat stunned and speechless.

From staging a comeback to giving hope, only to dash everyone’s expectations in the first set, many people frankly said that since Guo couldn’t maintain consistent form and showed such volatility, falling behind 0-2 at the start of the second set meant Kornieva would likely win in straight sets.

However, Guo Hanyu surprised those who doubted her once again.

After launching her counterattack, no one expected Guo to completely stun Kornieva by winning six straight games, leveling the match at 2-6 and bringing it back to an even footing.

Seeing Guo’s confidence and fighting spirit so different from the first set and early second set, radiating fierce determination, fans and netizens in the live chat all believed Guo would seize the initiative from the first game of the deciding set and complete the comeback.

Whether Guo was joking with everyone or acting like a super dramatist, she seemed unwilling to let fans feel secure, deliberately playing a thrilling game of ups and downs, then suddenly allowing Kornieva to reach a commanding 5-3 lead in the match.

With Guo’s form fluctuating like a roller coaster, everyone expected the Russian player to serve for the match and close it out, but then an unbelievable moment happened.

After breaking Kornieva’s match point serve, Guo achieved a stunning comeback and ultimately won the match, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

Why did this outcome cause such a strong reaction? Even when trailing 3-5, Guo fought back to push the deciding set into a tiebreak, and then, facing another 3-5 deficit in the tiebreak, she still managed to turn it around. Such a dramatic storyline seemed impossible even for a top screenwriter, yet it unfolded in real life with Guo Hanyu — truly impressive.

Regarding Guo Hanyu’s first-round performance in Jiujiang, where she kept making comebacks from the start through the deciding set, causing fans’ hearts to race nonstop until her ultimate victory, many analysts believe it’s related to the lessons she learned from losing to Bondar in the Guangwang first round.

Facing danger this time, Guo clearly abandoned her previously conservative tactics and became much more aggressive and proactive. This daring approach brought her unexpected great rewards — “the tuition fee paid at Guangwang was not wasted.”

After barely passing the first round, Guo Hanyu’s challenges in Jiujiang continue. Many predict that if nothing unexpected happens, she will likely face the new Guangwang champion Li An next. If this key matchup takes place, many are eagerly looking forward to what thrilling drama Guo will produce next!(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Moon River’s Starry Sky)