2024-01-25 05:22:00
Original title: Advance to the semi-finals of Australian Open women’s singles!Zheng Qinwen instantly ranked among the top ten in the world for the first time
China News Service, Beijing, January 24 (Reporter Liu Xingchen) Facts have once again confirmed that the Australian Open is a blessed place for Chinese players.
On the 24th, Beijing time, Zheng Qinwen defeated Russian player Kalinskaya 2:1 in the Australian Open women’s singles quarter-finals. After advancing to the semi-finals, she created her best personal Grand Slam record.
Image source: Zheng Qinwen Weibo
It was not easy for Zheng Qinwen to win this game. As a dark horse in this tournament, Kalinskaya is gaining momentum. She has eliminated former US Open champion Stephens and Paolini and other strong players to advance to the quarterfinals. Zheng Qinwen and Kalinskaya had a match at the 2022 WTA Guadalajara Station. At that time, Kalinskaya defeated Zheng Qinwen 6:3/2:6/6:2.
Focusing on the field, both sides entered the state quickly. In the first six games of the first set, the two players each broke serve twice and the match ended in a 3:3 tie. After that, the game entered a tiebreaker. Zheng Qinwen performed even better in the serving session, limiting the opponent’s attack, but unfortunately made more mistakes in the multi-shot round, and finally lost the first set 6:7(4).
In the second set, Zheng Qinwen gradually took the initiative in the struggle with his opponent. In the eighth game, she successfully broke serve and regained 6:3.
Image source: Australian Open official Weibo
In the deciding set, Zheng Qinwen continued his good form, winning four straight points in the third game and breaking serve early. After that, her serve made it difficult for her opponent to parry, and she finally sealed the victory 6:1.
Last season, Zheng Qinwen set a goal of reaching the top 10 in the world. After advancing to the semi-finals of the Australian Open women’s singles, her instant ranking has reached the top ten in the world, achieving this achievement for the first time in her career. As the Australian Open tour continues, Zheng Qinwen has the opportunity to continue to consolidate his ranking. Currently, she is the only remaining seeded player in the top half of the women’s singles, and she has great hope of going further.
During this time competing in the Australian Open, Zheng Qinwen also fulfilled another wish: to meet his idol Li Na.
This year coincides with the 10th anniversary of Li Na’s Australian Open victory. In 2014, she became the first Asian player to win the women’s singles championship at the Australian Open. At that time, 11-year-old Zheng Qinwen watched the entire final in front of the TV. “I watched it many times later, more than ten times. She was the first Chinese to win a Grand Slam.”
During the exchange between the two, Li Na advised Zheng Qinwen to “don’t think too much”, and she also silently took note of her senior’s advice. After winning this game, Zheng Qinwen also became the first Chinese player to break into the top ten in the women’s singles world after Li Na.
Image source: Zheng Qinwen Weibo
In the 1/8 finals, Zheng Qinwen took the initiative with his excellent serve and defeated French player Dodan 2:0 in only 59 minutes. On social media, she used the words “Top 8” to record that she tied her career Grand Slam best result.
“After reaching the quarterfinals for the first time at the US Open last year, I said that (I) had little experience. This is my second time to advance to the quarterfinals. I still have to tell myself to pay attention to every point I make. Thinking too much.” Zheng Qinwen said in an interview after the game.
In the past few years, Zheng Qinwen has been deeply loved by foreign fans, and everyone pronounces Qin Wen as Queen Wen. I hope this young player born in the 2000s can make further progress in the competition in the next few days, come on!
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