Lake Open Men's Doubles Champion Duma Lanqi/Cao Yitao: Be bold and brave to make changes

On April 26, the men's doubles final of the 2025 China Tennis Tour CTA1000 Huzhou Tennis Open ended, Duma Lanqi/Cao Yitao reversed He Ziheng/Wang Jiaji 1-6/6-4/10-7 to win the championship, and both players won the men's doubles championship of the China Tennis Tour for the first time.

Duma Lanqi/Cao Yitao eliminated top seeds Sun Zhengyu/Nima in the quarter-finals. Coming to the final, Duma Lanqi/Cao Yitao faced another unseeded pair, He Ziheng/Wang Jiaji, who got into the groove quickly in the first set and quickly took the next set 6-1. In the second set, Duma Lanqi/Cao Yitao played well in the second half and equalized the set score 6-4 with tacit cooperation. In the tie-break in the deciding set, Duma Lanqi/Cao Yitao continued to be in hot form, and finally seized the opportunity to seal the victory 10-7.

After the match, talking about the reversal of the game, Duma Lanqi and Cao Yitao reviewed: "The score in the first set is very large, and these conventional tactics don't work, so let's make a little change, whether it's what we're good at or not, but be bold, be brave, and encourage each other, believe in each other, believe in ourselves." (The feeling of winning the championship this time) is quite dreamy, and the overall intensity of the schedule is still relatively large. Because of the double match in one day, it takes 5 to 6 days, in fact, it is still a little tiring, and in the end, it is not easy to persevere. ”

Duma Lanqi and Cao Yitao also shared their experience of partnering in doubles since childhood: "We were about twelve or thirteen years old and had doubles when we were teenagers, but the results have never been satisfactory, but I didn't expect to win the championship in one fell swoop this time. In addition to the communication on the field, we usually play together off the field, so there will be no such situation on the court that we do not have tacit understanding, or do not believe each other, and the communication is not clear. ”

This is the first time that Duma Lanqi and Cao Yitao have come to Huzhou to compete, and they said that because of the tight schedule, they have not yet had time to go to the city to play, and they may go for a visit after winning the championship. The two champions also spoke highly of the venues of the Huzhou Tennis Open and the Huzhou International Clay Tennis Center: "The overall event is very considerate for the players, including the time of the shuttle bus and the meals in the hotel. These are very detailed things, and we really think about the players, and I would like to thank the China Tour for giving us this opportunity to let more people know us on this stage. ”