World Tennis Continental Cup 2025 Shenzhen: Day 2 results ft. Iga Swiatek vs Wang Xinyu, Andrey Rublev vs Valentin Vacherot

Team World came roaring back to one-up Team Europe on Day 2 (Saturday, December 27) of the World Tennis Continental Cup 2025. Iga Swiatek and Belinda Bencic gave the Europeans a 2-0 lead at the end of the first day thanks to their wins over Elena Rybakina and Wang Xinyu respectively.

Zhang Zhizhen kicked off Team World's comeback on the second day with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over Flavio Cobolli. Wang scored the upset of the tournament with her 6-2, 6-3 win over Swiatek, needing only 70 minutes to stun the World No. 2.

Valentin Vacherot almost put Team Europe in the lead. However, Andrey Rublev saved two match points in his epic 2-6, 7-6 (5), 10-7 comeback win. The mixed doubles contest decided whether Team World would end the day in the lead, or if Team Europe would fight back to level the proceedings.

Zhang and Wang joined forces for a tussle with Bencic and Cobolli. It looked like the European pair would stop their opponents' rampage on the second day after claiming the first set, and then going 4-2 up in the second set.

However, Zhang and Wang kept their team's hopes of a clean sweep alive. They fought back to force a tie-break but couldn't get over the finish line. Bencic and Cobolli held firm to win the match 6-3, 7-6 (3), giving their team their only win of the day. With neither team having the upper hand entering the final day, the tournament is heading for an exciting conclusion.

World Tennis Continental Cup 2025: Day 3 Schedule

Elena Rybakina at the World Tennis Continental Cup 2025. (Photo: Getty)

Day 3 of the World Tennis Continental Cup 2025 will begin with a showdown between Valentin Vacherot and Zhang Zhizhen in the morning session. Belinda Bencic and Elena Rybakina will then take to the court for the match of the day.

Flavio Cobolli and Andrey Rublev will kick off the evening session, followed by the final match of the tournament, a mixed doubles tie. Iga Swiatek will team up with Vacherot to duke it out with Rublev and Rybakina.

With both teams on even footing after the second day of the event, it all comes down to how they perform on the final day. The debut edition of the World Tennis Continental Cup has proven to be quite a hit among fans, with the stadium being packed to the rafters. Fans are likely to be on the edge of their seats with some interesting matches lined up on Day 3 of the tournament.

Edited by Rohit