Heavy rain causes schedule congestion, Xu Yang split pairs! Zheng says Ribas is assistant, Shang returns end of month.

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Last night Beijing time, the scheduled matches of ATP 1000 Miami Masters and WTA 1000 Miami second day were all postponed due to heavy rain interference, and eventually canceled as the rain continued.

This morning Beijing time, the tournament organizers announced tonight's schedule, combining two days of matches into one congested day. Among them, Chinese players Zhang Zhizhen and Wu Yibing will take the stage around 11 PM respectively, facing their opponents. However, according to weather forecasts, the probability of rain in Miami today and tomorrow exceeds 55%, whether matches can be completed remains uncertain.

Additionally, the WTA 1000 Miami doubles draw was released early this morning Beijing time. For Chinese players, five golden flowers with four pairs are competing, first-round matchups are as follows: Zhang Shuai/Mertens vs Chan Hao-ching/Zeng Li-mei, Jiang Xinyu/Xu Yifan vs Danilina/Krunić, Yang Zhaoxuan/Kato Miu vs Siegemund/Zvonareva.

Some fans noticed that the original golden flower pair Xu Yifan/Yang Zhaoxuan has split this time, each partnering with Jiang Xinyu and Kato Miu respectively to compete. Recently, the Xu/Yang pair's doubles results have been poor, suffering multiple first-round exits; splitting and regrouping might be a new attempt for change.

Let's focus on Chinese top player Zheng Qinwen. During her arrival in Miami for preparation, Zheng accepted an interview by a well-known domestic online video platform. Regarding her current dual-coach setup, Zheng Qinwen stated that Baghdatis is now the primary coach. This means her former main coach Pere Riba has become the assistant, not leading her training and matches.

Zheng Qinwen also said her elbow feels much better now; she didn't perform well last tournament, hoping to do better in Miami. Future tournament scheduling will mainly focus on 500, 1000 events and Grand Slams, hoping to gradually regain peak tennis form. Best wishes for Zheng's success in Miami!

Additionally, Chinese youngster Shang Juncheng recently stated his physical condition is recovering well, planning to return at the ATP 250 Marrakech event end of March. During last month's Middle East season, Shang played consecutive ATP 500 Doha and Dubai events, but had unlucky draws, facing the resurgent Russian star Medvedev in first rounds both times, suffering two losses. For the North American season, he didn't enter, resting at home. Some fans pointed out Shang's injuries are too frequent; such fragile physique makes it hard to reach deep rounds in major tournaments, requiring targeted adjustments and changes.

Finally, guess and recognize. Below image is a player's swimsuit photo. She is a mother of three children, can you recognize who she is?

Last issue's guess, a fan gave correct answer. Yes, the person in the image is French rising star Fils.

Source: Tennis Home Author: Unique Individual