Wu becomes first Chinese man to win ATP Tour title
Wu Yibing became the first Chinese man to win an ATP Tour title with victory over John Isner at the Dallas Open. The 23-year-old, ranked 97th in the world, won 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (14-12) in just under three hours. He saved four match points against American former world number eight Isner. Ezeife, Adebanjo […]
Aug 31, 2022; Flushing, NY, USA; Yibing Wu of China during his match against Nuno Borges of Portugal on day three of the 2022 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Wu Yibing became the first Chinese man to win an ATP Tour title with victory over John Isner at the Dallas Open.
The 23-year-old, ranked 97th in the world, won 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (14-12) in just under three hours.
He saved four match points against American former world number eight Isner.
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Wu is set to rise to world number 58 when the rankings are updated on Monday, making him the highest-ranked Chinese player in ATP history.
Playing in his maiden Tour-level final, he did not compete on the Tour from March 2019 to January 2022 because of numerous injuries.