On November 3, Beijing time, the schedule for the third day of the 2024 WTA Year-End Finals was officially released. Chinese player Zheng Qinwen will make another appearance. She will appear in the "prime time" at 20:30 on the 4th to face the world's No. 5 Rybakina. In the f

On November 3, Beijing time, the schedule for the third day of the 2024 WTA year-end finals was officially released. Chinese player Zheng Qinwen will make another appearance. She will appear in the "prime time" at 20:30 on the 4th to face the world No. 5 Rybakina .

In the first round, Zheng Qinwen lost 0-2 to the current world number 111 Sabalenka . Although losing all 5 encounters did dampen morale, this defeat did not make Zheng Qinwen out early. If Zheng Qinwen can win consecutive games in the next two rounds of the group stage, he still has a chance to qualify from the group and reach the semi-finals.

In the second round, Zheng Qinwen’s opponent was the current world No. 5 Rybakina. The 25-year-old Rybakina won the 2022 Wimbledon women's singles championship and reached the final of the Australian Open last year. Her characteristics are similar to Zheng Qinwen. Her biggest weapon is a strong serve and a solid baseline.

Previously, Zheng Qinwen and Rybakina lost two matches. The most recent match was at the China Open last year, when Zheng Qinwen was swept out 1-6 and 2-6. Leba Jinna is also another mountain that Zheng Qinwen needs to overcome.

However, what is beneficial to Zheng Qinwen is that Rybakina has been away from the game for a long time due to injuries. Coupled with the negative impact of the coaching change, Rybakina has been in a sluggish state recently. Rybakina made a mistake in the first round. Frequently, they lost 0-2 to the Italian player Paolini. After both suffered losses in the first round, this matchup was a must-win for both Zheng Qinwen and Rybakina if they wanted to qualify.