The competition pressure has weighed on Wang Zhi Yi recently, when she did not have the expectation as expected in some tournaments. The impressive Chen Yu Fei played after a long break also made Wang Zhi Yi somewhat inferior to being placed next to the elder who won the Tokyo Olympic Games.
The difficulty came to Wang Zhi Yi in the East Asia Tour, when she was surprised by the young players who were in good form. Anupama Upadhyaya, then Putri Kusuma Wardani all played overwhelming against Wang Zhi Yi in Set 1 when they encountered the number 2 female player in China at the moment.
However, Wang Zhi Yi is still considered a top player, and she slowly decodes young rivals to go deep. Chinese tennis players overcome Anupama Upadhyaya for 55 minutes with a score of 13-21, 21-11, 21-12. Wardani caused more difficulties for Wang Zhi Yi, but she also had to receive defeat 22-20, 17-21, 16-21 after 1 hour 26 minutes of competition.
2 consecutive victories in matches that extend 3 sets bring Wang Zhi Yi to the semi -finals, where her opponent is Yamaguchi Akane. The Japanese player always plays well whenever playing at home, and Japan expands 2025 without the exception to the world's No. 1.
In Japan expanded 2025, Yamaguchi has not lost any set after the last 3 matches. She defeated the rated opponents such as Mia Blichfeldt, Sim Yu Jin and Pornpawee Chochuwong. Yamaguchi is also an extended Japanese current, and that is the biggest obstacle to Wang Zhi Yi.
