TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2022

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(221227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Aug. 31, 2022 shows Wu Yibing of China celebrates after the men's singles second round match against Nuno Borges of Portugal at the 2022 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States. 2022 marked a fruitful year for Chinese tennis. In May, Zheng Qinwen reached the round of 16 in her maiden French Open main draw appearance. In August's US Open, qualifier Wu Yibing became the first Chinese mainland player to reach the men's singles third round of any Grand Slam event in the Open Era. In October, Zhang Zhizhen became the first male player from the Chinese mainland to break into the top 100 in the ATP live rankings. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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