Afternoon News丨Uncle Tony fiercely praised Xin's decision, Zheng Qinwen fought the Americans for the first time, and Wang Xinyu missed Yuan Yue

Three minutes a day, knowing about tennis in the world. Hello fans, today is Wednesday, June 11, 2025, and welcome to the afternoon newsletter brought to you by Tennis House.

Yesterday, Beijing time, Tony Nadal, the uncle of the Spanish god of war Nadal, wrote a column praising the "Xin'a Duel" in this year's French Open men's singles final, saying that this battle will open a new era chapter comparable to the "Feiner Duel", "This is a classic duel that makes people can't help but sigh why the two can't share the trophy." This is the first time the two talents have met in a Grand Slam final, and it is not only about the Musketeers Cup, but also an important milestone in the battle between the two sides to win more Grand Slams in the future. This contest far exceeded all expectations. We undoubtedly witnessed an epic matchup, arguably one of the greatest tournaments in the history of tennis. ”

Uncle Tony specifically pointed out that the final had many similarities with the 2008 Wimbledon final "Fenner" and would usher in a new era of glory: "Although Alcaraz and Sinner have been battling for two years, the tennis world and themselves need such a Parisian matchup, an epic duel from 3 p.m. to the night, with as much drama as the tennis prowes. It can be assured that their future encounters will also transcend the boundaries of tennis. ”

Uncle Tony also congratulated the two post-00 leaders and sent affectionate messages, "I would like to extend my most sincere congratulations to Alcaraz, who has shown his peak level. But Sinner also deserves a round of applause, and he is no slouch at every turn. With extraordinary fighting spirit, courage and sportsmanship, the two players jointly wrote a glorious chapter in tennis. ”

Let's get back to the field. Last night, Beijing time, the ATP250 Stuttgart station continued to play the first round of singles. The two 38+ veterans who played that day both lost in three sets and failed to advance, among them, Monfils lost to American rising star Mickelson, and Fognini lost to Frenchman Moutai. Fifth seed Shapovalov of Canada was knocked out in the first round by Frenchman Lindeknech 6-4 2-6 6-0. Engel, Vsovic, Aris, Lerner-Money, Herbert and other players won and advanced.

ATP 250 's-Hertogenbosch: Rain-soaked day, only four first-round bouts were completed. Vitaen, Boggs, McDonald and Opelka won to advance, with the remaining four games postponed until today.

Women's Field: In the first round of the WTA 500 in London, Britain's second sister Raducanu swept past Spanish qualifier Buksa 6-1 6-2 to advance to Slovakia's Slamkova, who knocked out Czech star Krejcikova 2-0.

American Kessler knocked out British wildcard Jones 6-2 6-4 to take on top seed and China's No. 1 sister Zheng Qinwen in the second round. This will be the first time in their careers that the two have met, and good luck to Xiao Zheng!

Other matches: Russian star Schneider, British sister Usain Bolt, qualifier Watson, and Czech star Mukhova won one after another to advance to the second round.

WTA 250 's-Hertogenbosch: Sixth seed and Chinese player Wang Xinyu lost 5-7 7-6(2) 1-6 to Australia's Birrell in the first round of singles, missing out on a second-round meeting with compatriot Yuan Yue. Aleksandlova, Ahn Lee, Minen, Andreescu, Pera, Lamens and others won and advanced.

In addition, the schedule for the 2025 Billy Jean King Cup Finals was released last night, and the Chinese team will face the Italian team at 17:00 on September 16. A winner will advance to the semifinals on the 19th or 20th.

Finally, let's guess and recognize. Here's an image of a player as a child. Can you recognize who she is without prompting?

In the last guess, some golfers gave the correct answer. That's right, the child in the picture is the daughter of the Russian star Dmitry Medvedev.

(Source: Tennis Home Author: Maverick)