2024-01-26 02:55:00
Original title: Australian Open women’s singles final against Sabalenka at 16:30 tomorrow (title)
“Queen’s Article” Fighting for Dreams (Theme)
Guangzhou Daily omni-media reporter Sun Jiahui
Ten years after Li Na won the Australian Open, China welcomed another Grand Slam women’s singles finalist.
An article written on the official website of the Australian Open said, “Ten years ago, you were my dream. Ten years later, I spread my wings in my dream!” Yesterday, Beijing time, 21-year-old Zheng Qinwen won 2 in the Australian Open women’s singles semi-finals. Defeating Yastremska 0-0 to advance to the final, she will challenge for the Grand Slam championship tomorrow. This is the inheritance of the “mantle” of the Chinese women’s network, and it is also a moment to witness history. Zheng Qinwen is currently ranked 7th and will rise to 6th if he wins the Australian Open.
“Queen’s Articles” did not disappoint fans
Facing the Chinese fans holding the five-star red flag and cheering, the 12th seed Zheng Qinwen of the 2024 Australian Open did not disappoint everyone. She defeated the qualifier Yastremska, ranked 93rd in the world, 2-0. Entering the Grand Slam final for the first time in her career, she will compete with the No. 2 seed and defending champion Sabalenka for the championship trophy and the championship bonus of A$3.15 million.
Last night, Beijing time, the 2024 Australian Tennis Open ended the competition for the women’s singles semifinals. China’s “first sister” Zheng Qinwen defeated Ukrainian player Yastremska 2-0 in 1 hour and 42 minutes and successfully advanced to the finals. .
The key to this game was the first set. Zheng Qinwen fell behind 0-2 at the beginning, then adjusted his condition in time, broke serve continuously and won the first set 6-4. Post-match data showed that Zheng Qinwen was not dominant in many statistics such as ace balls, but her control of key balls surpassed her opponents, which became a magic weapon for defeating her opponents.
In the second set, Zheng Qinwen broke serve in the third game and won 6-4. She swept her opponents with a total score of 2-0 and successfully advanced to the women’s singles final. She became the first Chinese women’s tennis player to reach the Australian Open women’s singles final. The “post-00s” player is also the second Chinese women’s tennis player to reach the Grand Slam singles final after Li Na.
In another semi-final, Sabalenka defeated No. 4 seed Gauff 7-6(2), 6-4, becoming the first player to win a gold medal in Melbourne since Serena Williams in the 2016~2017 season. Women’s singles players who entered the finals “back to back”. “It was an unbelievable match,” Sabalenka said after the match. “Gauff is a great player and I always have tough matches with her. I think the key to winning is that I can keep Focus, no matter what happens, no matter what the score is, I’m going to do my best and keep fighting for it.”
Tomorrow in the women’s singles final at 16:30, 21-year-old Zheng Qinwen will face the defending champion and Belarusian star Sabalenka.
Zheng Qinwen’s nickname is “QUEEN WEN” (Queen Wen). The official website of the Australian Open even produced a picture of her wearing a crown during this competition, which shows her optimism and trust in China’s “first sister”.
Chinese fans support Zheng Qinwen
After the game, at the suggestion of the host, Zheng Qinwen thanked the Chinese fans in Chinese for helping China’s “No. 1 Sister” reach the finals with their passion and shouts.
“This is an unbelievable match. I’m very excited and excited. I performed very well in the match and my opponent played very well. Her baseline fight was very fierce. It’s the first time I’ve played to this extent in the Australian Open. Thank you. My team, thank you all.” Zheng Qinwen said, “My team works very hard, as do all the athletes. We try our best on the court, whether it is physical recovery or training, and we make progress in details every day. Thank you, I couldn’t have gotten here without you.”
Zheng Qinwen’s Chinese thank you speech triggered thunderous applause from the audience, “Thank you to the Chinese friends who came to cheer me on. You have given me very unforgettable memories. The national flag raised in the stands is very beautiful. I wish you a happy New Year!”
Looking back at Zheng Qinwen’s promotion process, she defeated American player Kruger in the first round, defeated British player Bolt in the second round, narrowly defeated Wang Yafan in the “China Derby” in the third round, and then successively defeated French player Dodin and Russian player Carlin. Skaya passes. In one fell swoop, he broke through the best record in a personal Grand Slam in the top 8 of last year’s US Open.
This experience is very similar to Li Na’s victory at the Australian Open in 2014. Li Na made it all the way to the finals without encountering a single seed player. In the finals, she defeated Cibulkova, the highest-ranked player in the seven rounds, 2-0. The latter’s world ranking is only 24th. However, Zheng Qinwen’s opponent in the final was No. 2 seed and defending champion Sabalenka. The two met once before at the 2023 US Open, when Sabalenka won. After a few months of confrontation again, can Zheng Qinwen have the last laugh?
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