Kiwi Sensation Sun Seeks to Continue Resurgence at Guangzhou Open

The 2025 Guangzhou Open, one of the final stops of the tennis season, is set to heat up on Day 2 as rising stars Ann Li and Lulu Sun take to the court for their second-round encounters.

Lulu Sun, a Kiwi player, will look to continue her resurgence in Asia when she faces off against home hope Wang Yafan. Sun has struggled to replicate the results from her breakthrough 2024 season, dropping out of the top-100, but her time in Asia has been fruitful, including a WTA125k title in Jingshan and a semifinal appearance in Jinan. More impressively, Sun has already pulled off the biggest upset in Guangzhou, taking out top seed Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the opening round.

In the other marquee match, Ann Li will pit her power against the defensive prowess of Camila Osorio. The American has posted big wins over the likes of Belinda Bencic, Emma Raducanu, and Wang Xinyu, but she will need to handle Osorio's topspin-heavy shots better than she did in their previous three-set marathon in Wuhan a few weeks ago.

Other players in action on Day 2 include Zhang Shuai and Wang Xiyu, ensuring plenty of excitement for tennis fans at the Guangzhou Open.