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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: Chinese tennis players achieved new heights in Grand Slams and world tournaments. A record-breaking 10 men's and women's players from the Chinese mainland competed in the singles main draw of the Australian Open. Wu Yibing became the first Chinese mainland player to lift an ATP Tour trophy after winning the Dallas Open title in February. Seven players from the Chinese mainland reached the second round of the US Open singles, with Zheng Qinwen reaching the last eight, while Zhang Zhizhen notably defeated fifth seed Casper Ruud, becoming the first men's player from the Chinese mainland to beat the world's top-5 player in Grand Slam tournaments. At the Hangzhou Asian Games, Zheng triumphed in the women's singles, and Zhang captured China's first Asiad men's singles gold medal in nearly three decades. This file photo taken on Feb. 12, 2023 shows Wu Yibing of China

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: Chinese tennis players achieved new heights in Grand Slams and world tournaments. A record-breaking 10 men's and women's players from the Chinese mainland competed in the singles main draw of the Australian Open. Wu Yibing became the first Chinese mainland player to lift an ATP Tour trophy after winning the Dallas Open title in February. Seven players from the Chinese mainland reached the second round of the US Open singles, with Zheng Qinwen reaching the last eight, while Zhang Zhizhen notably defeated fifth seed Casper Ruud, becoming the first men's player from the Chinese mainland to beat the world's top-5 player in Grand Slam tournaments. At the Hangzhou Asian Games, Zheng triumphed in the women's singles, and Zhang captured China's first Asiad men's singles gold medal in nearly three decades. This file photo taken on Sept. 30, 2023 shows Zhang Zhizhen of

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: Chinese tennis players achieved new heights in Grand Slams and world tournaments. A record-breaking 10 men's and women's players from the Chinese mainland competed in the singles main draw of the Australian Open. Wu Yibing became the first Chinese mainland player to lift an ATP Tour trophy after winning the Dallas Open title in February. Seven players from the Chinese mainland reached the second round of the US Open singles, with Zheng Qinwen reaching the last eight, while Zhang Zhizhen notably defeated fifth seed Casper Ruud, becoming the first men's player from the Chinese mainland to beat the world's top-5 player in Grand Slam tournaments. At the Hangzhou Asian Games, Zheng triumphed in the women's singles, and Zhang captured China's first Asiad men's singles gold medal in nearly three decades. This file photo taken on Sept. 4, 2023 shows Zheng Qinwen of Ch

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Japan's Nishikori ready for Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Coach Michael Chang (L) gives advice to Japan's Japan's Kei Nishikori during practice on Jan. 18, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia, for the Australian Open Tennis Championships. Fifth-seed Nishikori will play against Nicolas Almagro of Spain in the first round of the tournament starting on Jan. 19.

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Japan's Nishikori ready for Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Kei Nishikori practices serving in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 18, 2015, a day before the Australian Open Tennis Championships begin. Fifth-seed Nishikori will face Nicolas Almagro of Spain in the first round.

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Japan's Nishikori ready for Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Kei Nishikori practices serving in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 18, 2015, a day before the Australian Open Tennis Championships begin, while his coach Michael Chang looks on from behind. Fifth-seed Nishikori will face Nicolas Almagro of Spain in the first round.

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Japan's Nishikori ready for Australian Open tennis

MELBOURNE, Australia - Kei Nishikori of Japan smiles during practice for the Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 17, 2015. Fifth seed Nishikori will face Nicolas Almagro of Spain in the first round of the tournament starting on Jan. 19.

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Japan's Nishikori ready for Australian Open tennis

MELBOURNE, Australia - Kei Nishikori of Japan practices for the Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 17, 2015, with his coach Michael Chang looking on behind him. Fifth seed Nishikori will face Nicolas Almagro of Spain in the first round of the tournament starting on Jan. 19.

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Date beats Fujiwara, advances to Kangaroo Cup 2nd round

NAGOYA, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date signs autographs after her first-round, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over fifth seed Rika Fujiwara in the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu on April 30. The former world No. 4 made a comeback in professional tennis after retiring in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996.

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Tennis: Sugiyama breaks into quarterfinals at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Ai Sugiyama storms into the quarterfinals with a victory over France's Camille Pin at the Japan Open on Oct. 6. Fifth-seed Sugiyama defeated her 109th-ranked opponent 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in 2 hours, 10 minutes in a second-round match at Ariake Tennis Forest Park.

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Tennis: Sugiyama breaks into quarterfinals at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Ai Sugiyama storms into the quarterfinals with a victory over France's Camille Pin at the Japan Open on Oct. 6. Fifth-seed Sugiyama defeated her 109th-ranked opponent 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in 2 hours, 10 minutes in a second-round match at Ariake Tennis Forest Park. (Kyodo)

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Nishikori beats Gasquet at exhibition match in London

Japan's world No. 6 Kei Nishikori returns a shot against Richard Gasquet of France in an exhibition match in London on June 23, 2016. Nishikori won 6-2, 6-1, ahead of appearing as fifth seed at Wimbledon from June 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beats Gasquet at exhibition match in London

Japan's world No. 6 Kei Nishikori (L) shakes hands with Richard Gasquet of France after winning 6-2, 6-1 in an exhibition match in London on June 23, 2016. Nishikori will appear as fifth seed at Wimbledon from June 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beats Gasquet at exhibition match in London

Japan's world No. 6 Kei Nishikori returns a shot against Richard Gasquet of France in an exhibition match in London on June 23, 2016. Nishikori won 6-2, 6-1, ahead of appearing as fifth seed at Wimbledon from June 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pennetta beats Kvitova to reach U.S. Open semifinal

Flavia Pennetta of Italy celebrates after winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 against fifth-seed Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in a U.S. Open quarterfinal match in New York on Sept. 9, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori prepares for Wimbledon championships

Japan's Kei Nishikori leaves a court in Wimbledon, England, on June 24, 2015, after practicing for the grass-court championships starting June 29. World No. 5 Nishikori has been handed the fifth seed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Nishikori ready for Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Coach Michael Chang (L) gives advice to Japan's Japan's Kei Nishikori during practice on Jan. 18, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia, for the Australian Open Tennis Championships. Fifth-seed Nishikori will play against Nicolas Almagro of Spain in the first round of the tournament starting on Jan. 19. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Nishikori ready for Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Kei Nishikori practices serving in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 18, 2015, a day before the Australian Open Tennis Championships begin. Fifth-seed Nishikori will face Nicolas Almagro of Spain in the first round. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Nishikori ready for Australian Open tennis

MELBOURNE, Australia - Kei Nishikori of Japan practices for the Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 17, 2015, with his coach Michael Chang looking on behind him. Fifth seed Nishikori will face Nicolas Almagro of Spain in the first round of the tournament starting on Jan. 19. (Kyodo)