Zheng Qinwen
Shang Juncheng
Buyunchaoket
After returning to his motherland with the gold medal in the Paris Olympics and the top eight results in the US Open, Zheng Qinwen found that he was really popular. From passengers asking for photos at the airport to fans holding autograph books at the training ground, Zheng Qinwen said that she felt more of the fans' love and expectations. A few days ago, Zheng Qinwen said that she would not worry about the pressure at home, which would only become motivation for moving forward. She also plans to invite her friend and Olympic champion Zhang Yufei , who is practicing tennis, to the players’ box to cheer her on at the China Open.
Prepared early and hoped for better performance
As the first seed player to arrive at the China Open for training, Zheng Qinwen said that she now has a clear goal, which is to play well at the China Open and the China season, and strive to qualify for the year-end finals. "It feels very good to come back to participate in the China Open. I am more prepared for this competition. My current feeling and condition are better than last year." Zheng Qinwen said.
After setting the goal of reaching the year-end finals, Zheng Qinwen said that his first thought after the US Open was to play well in the Chinese season. "I am not tired because I have motivation. I just want to return to China and play well in the Chinese season. The fans here are very supportive of me. Last year, due to the Asian Games, I was not well prepared for the China Open, so I came here early to prepare, hoping for a better performance.”
中Online training sessions attracted a large number of fans
Zheng Qinwen reached the finals of the Australian Open this year and won the championship at the Paris Olympics, but she was still dissatisfied with her performance. Zheng Qinwen blamed himself and thought it would be better if he performed better after the Australian Open. She said: "I played well at the Australian Open at the beginning of the year, but my performance was a bit unstable after that. Now I feel anxious if I want to reach the finals, and I still need to work harder. I also told the team that at that time Why didn't you stop me from flying so high?"
Every training session Zheng Qinwen held at the China Open this year attracted a large number of Chinese fans to watch. China Tennis fans are just the epitome of Zheng Qinwen's popularity. After winning the Olympics, Zheng Qinwen knew that the expectations and pressure on him were also increasing. "I don't think it's pressure, it's that everyone's expectations for me have increased." She said, "My feeling is different when I compete in China. The audience here is all supporting me. This kind of support will make me more confident. , gain more positive energy. No one likes to play on the road all the time. I like playing at home. The most stressful time was when I played in the tour. At that time, I didn’t get used to it. Now I know how to transform the pressure. For motivation."
will invite Zhang Yufei to watch the China Open. When
comes to China for the season, Zheng Qinwen, who plays at home, enjoys the highest level of treatment provided by the organizing committee. At the same time, she does not have to worry about the performance of her sparring partner. "I recently trained and invited two Chinese sparring partners. We are very comfortable working together. Their attitude is professional and their performance is very good. I am the kind of person who has high requirements for training. If I complete a good training, I feel that this Every day is worth it. If I don’t reach the desired state, I will be unhappy and it will affect my mood.” Zheng Qinwen said.
Returning to the home court, Zheng Qinwen is looking forward to showing her best performance to the China Open audience. She also invited her parents and friends to watch the game. "This time my parents will come to watch my game, and I will also invite Zhang Yufei to watch my game. I will focus on the China Open, forget the aura brought to me by the Olympics, and play the game step by step," Zheng Qinwen said. Interestingly, some netizens recently discovered that Zhang Yufei is "secretly" practicing tennis. The simultaneous appearance of these two Olympic stars will undoubtedly add greater luster to the China Open. Text/Reporter Chu Peng
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China’s season continues with China Derby
Shang finished his first round encounter with Buyunchaoket
Yesterday, the 2024 China Open held the men’s singles draw ceremony. The China Open’s top seed and defending champion Champion Sinner attended the ceremony as a lottery guest.Two of China's rising stars, Shang Juncheng and Buyunchaoket, will face off in the first round of the China Open. This will be another Chinese derby within one week of the Chinese season after the semifinals of the ATP Hangzhou Station.
2024 The draw ceremony for the men’s singles main draw of the China Open was held at the China Open Clay Garden. According to the draw, the top two seeds of the Chinese Open, Sinner and the new Spanish star Alcaraz, are divided into two halves; the fourth seed Rublev, the fifth seed Dimitrov, and the sixth seed Musetti and Sinner are in the same half zone; third seed Medvedev, seventh seed Khachanov and eighth seed Bublik are in the Alcaraz half zone.
As the performance of Chinese men's tennis players soars this season, the value of Chinese players in the Chinese season has increased sharply. After Shang Juncheng reached the ATP Chengdu Open finals, he received special immunity from the China Open and directly obtained a spot in the main draw of the China Open. The wild card that Shang Juncheng previously held was given to Chinese teenager Zhou Yi, who was originally going to play in the qualifying rounds. The latter will participate in the main draw of the China Open for the second consecutive year.
Buyunchaoket, who performed well in the Hangzhou competition, was defeated by Zhang Zhizhen in the semi-final derby. After , his world ranking reached 96th in the new week. Shang Juncheng's current world ranking has reached a new high of 55th. Together with Zhang Zhizhen, who is currently ranked No. 1 in China and No. 43 in the world, it is the first time that three players in the Chinese Men's Tennis Team have reached "a hundred" in the world rankings at the same time. These three people and Zhou Yi have currently locked in the qualifications for the China Open men's singles main draw.
According to the draw, China's 19-year-old Shang Juncheng will face 22-year-old Buyunchokert in the first round. This is also Xiaobu’s next Chinese derby within a week after the Hangzhou game. Zhang Zhizhen’s opponent will be the Spanish player Fokina, while Zhou Yi will face the rising star Marozan in the first round.
China Open also announced the men’s doubles main draw lineup. Zhou Yi will partner with rising star Wang Aoran in the men’s doubles at the China Open, while Buyunchaoket will partner with former Grand Slam champion Wawrinka in the doubles competition this time.
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