2021年美网，18岁的她以资格赛选手身份一路击败14名顶尖球员，未失一盘夺冠。那一刻，世界网坛为之震动。她的名字登上头条，赞助商蜂拥而至，社交媒体粉丝暴涨。可那场胜利，像一场被过度放大的梦境——它没有铺路，反而成了她此后两年最沉重的包袱。
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