After winning the first round of the men's singles qualifying tournament of the 2025 Rome Tennis Masters, Chinese Taipei's first brother Zeng Junxin defeated Argentine left-hander Serundolo 6:1 and 6:4 local time on the 6th, breaking through with two consecutive victories and becoming the first Chinese Taipei men's singles player to enter the main match of the ATP 1,000-point clay Masters.
Chinese Taipei's first brother Zeng Junxin
Zeng Junxin, who is currently ranked No. 102 in the world men's singles, made a steady attack in the Rome tournament in the men's and women's co-venues, and the win in the first round of the qualifying round has set a precedent for Taiwanese generals, and in the second round against the 115th-ranked Cerundolo, the ninth seed in the qualifying tournament was full of firepower, breaking serve twice in a row to get a 5:0 start, taking the lead. Zeng Junxin, who is good at clay fighting, chased after the victory in the second set, and once again broke double to take a 4:1 lead, although the 6th game was broken by Cerundolo, the first brother of Chinese Taipei immediately adjusted to stabilize and extinguish the fire, tried to ensure that the serve game was not lost, and closed the door in straight sets.
The 23-year-old Zeng Junxin seized the opportunity, not only after Miami in March again to break through two consecutive levels to advance to the main draw of the Masters, but also set a historical record, won the first Chinese Taipei player to advance to the men's singles main draw of the Rome Masters, and is about to face another host wild card player Passaro in the first round.