In the early morning of February 28, Beijing time, the first round of WTA250 Austin station was in full swing. China's golden flower Wang Xiyu ushered in a battle with former French Open semi-finalist Podoloska. After two sets of fierce battle, Wang Xiyu defeated her opponent with a score of 7-5 6-4, ending a three-game losing streak on the tour and ushering in a good start to the North American season.
In the first set, Wang Xiyu got off to a bad start and was broken by Podolska in the second game. However, she was not discouraged and quickly broke back in the third game to show her tenacity. As the match deepened, Wang Xiyu gradually found her rhythm and completed a crucial break in the 11th game to take a 6-5 lead into the service game. In the 12th game, she withstood the pressure and successfully held serve to take a 7-5 lead.
Entering the second set, Wang Xiyu continued her good form and cashed in the break point in the third game to take a 2-1 lead. Since then, she's been consistent and constantly putting pressure on her opponents. In the 10th game, Wang Xiyu ushered in a serve game, withstood the pressure at a critical moment, successfully grasped the second match point, and won 6-4 again, thus defeating Podolska with a total score of 2-0 and advancing to the round of 16.