The Asian Swing often acts as a launchpad for young Asian talent who are ready to carve a niche for themselves in the tennis world. Years back, it was Kei Nishikori who made a name for himself by performing well in this part of the season. Fast forward to 2025, and this tradition is still in place, as the Asian Swing began with a bang at ATP Chengdu. Earlier today, a massive upset took place as a 20-year-old Chinese star, Zhou Yi, knocked out fifth seed Cameron Norrie in a thrilling first-round match.

It was a see-saw battle, going right till the final set tiebreaker, with Yi holding his nerves to edge past Norrie. Yi, who is ranked 304th in the world, secured the biggest victory of his career and announced himself on the big stage. As for Norrie, it was a disappointing loss to a player

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