United Cup 2025: China Pulls Off a Surprise Against Brazil

The United Cup 2025 has kicked off with notable surprises, such as China's victory over Brazil. Not so much for that in itself, but for the way it unfolded. No one could have predicted that Xinyu Gao, currently ranked 175th in the world, would defeat Beatriz Haddad-Maia in a thrilling match where both players suffered cramps. The result was 5-7 6-4 7-5. Subsequently, Zhizhen Zhang topped it off with a convincing triumph over Monteiro, by 6-3 6-0.

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