Original title: The Chinese team will play the first match against Belgium in the Tennis Federation Cup.
The fourth Tennis Federation Cup mixed team competition will kick off on the 2nd. The Chinese team, led by Zhang Zhizhen and Zhu Lin, is placed in Group B and will face the Belgian team in the Sydney Division on the 3rd. Wu Di, captain of the Chinese team, said frankly that the team faces greater challenges this time.
On January 2, the Chinese team attended a press conference. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ma Ping
A total of 5 players from the Chinese team have signed up to participate in this competition, namely male players Zhang Zhizhen, Terigele, Wang Aoran and female players Zhu Lin and You Xiaodi. Wu Di said at a press conference on the 2nd that although the Chinese team broke through the group stage and reached the quarterfinals in the previous two games, the challenge this year may be greater; Zhu Lin participated in the United Cup for the first time as the new women’s singles champion of the National Games, and her arrival gave everyone a boost.
Zhang Zhizhen, who is participating in the United Cup for the third time in a row, said that the first three months of playing games after recovering from his injury were the recovery and observation period, so he cannot be said to be completely recovered yet. He can only say that he is playing without problems for the time being. In recent exhibition games, he has basically played with all his strength, and his physical condition is still very good.
On January 2, Zhang Zhizhen was at the press conference. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ma Ping
Zhu Lin said that the United Cup is the first game of the new year for her, and it is also a good opportunity to test the effectiveness of winter training. Compared with individual competitions, the biggest difference in team competitions is that there will be a stronger sense of responsibility, because you are not just fighting for yourself.
According to the 3-day schedule, Zhu Lin will be the first to challenge Mertens, ranked 20th in the world. The two have played against each other 4 times before, with Zhu Lin at a disadvantage with 1 win and 3 losses. Zhang Zhizhen will then compete with Beggs, who has defeated him twice before. Finally, Zhu Lin/Zhang Zhizhen will compete with Mertens/Beggs in a mixed doubles match.
On January 2, Zhu Lin was at the press conference. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ma Ping
Also in Group B is the second-seeded Canadian team, led by Aliassime, ranked fifth in the men’s singles world, and rising women’s star Mboko.
The Argentina team in Group A defeated the Spanish team 3:0 in the Perth Division that day. The defending champion US team led by Gauff and Fritz are in Group A. Polish female player Sviatek, Italian girl Paolini, German master Zverev and Australian star De Minaur will also play.
The event was held in Perth and Sydney from the 2nd to the 11th. The 18 participating teams were divided into 6 groups. The first place in the group and the second place with the best results in the two divisions advance to the quarterfinals. (Reporters Liang Youchang and Qi Zijian)
(Editors: Yang Yuboluo, Li Nanhua)
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