Sun Xinran falls in Guangzhou Open Semifinal

In the women’s singles semifinal of the Guangzhou Open, Sun Xinran was defeated 1-2 by Britain’s Harriet Dart, missing out on a place in the final.

Sun Xinran made a strong start, quickly taking a 4-1 lead. Although Dart won four consecutive games to go ahead 5-4, Sun regained her composure at the end of the set, breaking Dart’s serve and winning the first set 7-5.

In the second set, Sun missed three match points in the tenth game. Dart raised her level in the tiebreak, winning it 7-6(1) to tie the match, leaving the outcome to be decided in the third set.

During the third set, Sun suffered a thigh injury. Despite her efforts to continue, she was unable to perform at her best and ultimately lost the match 1-2.