From Lu'an to Wuning to Osaka, Chinese players hope to win three consecutive championships at the Hope Tournament last week

In the summer of 2024, the number of tennis fans has increased significantly due to the good performances of Zhang Zhizhen, Wang Xinyu and Zheng Qinwen in the Paris Olympics. However, among these people, there are many people who do not know much about the division of tennis tournaments.

The Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open are Grand Slam tournaments, and you can get 2,000 points to win the championship, and these four Grand Slams are the highest-level tennis tournaments; At the end of the year, the top eight players in this year's points ranking can participate in the year-end finals, and the winner of this event will receive 1,500 points; 1000 points are awarded to the Masters winner, which is the highest level of the tour; In addition to the Masters, the Tour also has ATP 500 and ATP 250 events; Below the tour is the challenge, which is divided into five levels from low to high: 50, 75, 100, 125, and 175; Below the Challenge is the Hope Race, which consists of two levels, 15 and 25.

Due to its low level, the Hope Tournament is often not on the radar, however, it is a must for any beginner professional tennis player. Not only that, but in the Hope Tournament, there are often some tennis players who used to be very strong. If you can have a good record in this event, you will have the opportunity to appear in the higher level of the challenge. Because of this, the author will focus on the players competing in this tournament, and I hope that you can support tennis more.

Last week, Ren Yufei appeared as the second seed in the tournament at the Wuning Hope Tournament. With only three wins in the 2025 season, many are not optimistic about Ren's championship prospects. In the first round of the showdown with compatriot and qualifier Chen Yiru, Ren Yufei lost one set first. Just when Ren Yufei pulled back a set and was about to enter the deciding set, Chen Yiru withdrew from the game due to injury. In the second round, facing her compatriot and qualifier Ye Shiyu again, Ren Yufei did not relent, defeated her opponent completely, and won the first consecutive victory in the hope tournament in the 2025 season. Since then, she has won her first hope championship in the 2025 season by defeating compatriots Xu Jiayu, Guo Meiqi and Lu Jingjing in a row.

Mongolian's Terigal won the first Chinese men's championship in the 2025 season, which is also the first Chinese men's championship in the 2025 season. Last week, he played as the third seed in the tournament in the Lu'an Hope Tournament. In the first round, Terigal's opponent was South Korean qualifier Jang Y. In this game, he only let his opponent win five games, defeated his opponent completely, and successfully advanced.

In the second round, facing another South Korean player, Park U, Terrigele fell into a tough battle. After a three-set battle and a lot of effort, Terrigele defeated his opponent and reached the quarterfinals of the second hope tournament of the 2025 season. In the quarterfinals, facing compatriot Jiang Fumin, Terrigele repelled his opponent in two straight sets and was able to advance.

In the semi-finals, he had a clear upper hand against the tournament's top seed and compatriot Sun Fajing, sweeping his opponent in two sets to reach his second Hope Tournament final of the 2025 season. In the final, facing the second seed of the tournament, South Korea's Shin W, Terigal did not give in to his opponent in the first set, and both sides held their own serves, and the score was tied until the tie-break. In the tie-break, Terrigele won the first set with superior skills. After the tie-break, South Korea's Shin W withdrew from the tournament due to injury. In this way, Terrigele won his second Hope Race of the 2025 season.

Ma Yexin, who has won both the Tour and Grand Slam qualifiers, competed at the Osaka Hope Tournament last week, and she was in a tough battle in the first round. After losing one set first, he won two sets in a row to defeat Japanese qualifier Ayumi Ishi. After that, she defeated Japan's Ayano Shimizu and Eiri Shimizu to reach the semifinals of the Hope Tournament for the first time in the 2025 season. In the semifinals, Ma Yexin sent two fritters to defeat her opponent and reach the final. In the final, she faced Taiwan's Liang Enshuo, who won her first Hope Tournament title of the 2025 season in three sets.

Sports is a river and lake, and tennis is also a river and lake. I hope my article can bring some fresh information to all fans. Whether it's compliments or criticisms, maybe it's just to be able to get me far. That's it for today, and it continues tomorrow.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Yixin Jushi)