Swiatek Upset by Wang Xinyu in Straight Sets at World Tennis Continental Cup

The Laver Cup–style exhibition in Shenzhen serves as a pre-season tune-up without ranking points.

Overview

World No. 57 Wang Xinyu beat world No. 2 Iga Swiatek 6-2, 6-3 at the WTCC in Shenzhen.
The defeat came a day after Swiatek opened her campaign by defeating Elena Rybakina 6-3, 6-3.
Belinda Bencic earlier rallied past Wang 4-6, 6-2, 10-5 to give Team Europe the first win of the event.
Swiatek is scheduled to play mixed doubles on Sunday with Valentin Vacherot against Elena Rybakina and Andrey Rublev.
The WTCC features Team Europe versus Team World in non-ranking matches that players are using for match practice and fan engagement.