In a focus match in the fourth round of the 2024 WTA1000 Rome Station that ended on May 13, Beijing time, the No. 7 seed and Chinese star Zheng Qinwen took 1 hour and 24 minutes to sweep the previous 2-0 in straight sets. Naomi Osaka, No. 1 in the world, has reached the top 8 of women's singles at the Rome Masters for two consecutive years.
This game can be said to be Zheng Qinwen's best game after winning the runner-up at the Australian Open. His excellent baseline offense coupled with his calm and focused game attitude left Naomi Osaka helpless. Although Naomi Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam champion, she was completely defeated in this duel.
After scoring the last point, Zheng Qinwen pointed domineeringly at the stands, seemingly in response to Naomi Osaka's coach Feisette. As we all know, Fessett was Zheng Qinwen's coach before, but he "defected" last year and gave up Zheng Qinwen and chose to coach Naomi Osaka. Zheng Qinwen used this victory to take perfect revenge on Osaka Naomi and Feisette.
Although this victory has a sense of revenge, Zheng Qinwen’s post-match interview still reflected her high emotional intelligence and big picture. She praised Osaka Naomi: “It is very difficult to beat her, no matter what venue, because she has won it before. 4 Grand Slam champions. It is not easy to return to the game after becoming a mother. I admire such a player very much. I fought with all my strength on the court. I also want to say to Naomi. , She did really well, because not all players have such a mentality. It is not easy to come back as a mother. "
Zheng Qinwen also bluntly said that Italy is his blessed place: "My first youth championship, The first ITF champion and the first WTA champion are both from Italy. Now I have reached the quarterfinals in Rome for the second time. I really like playing in Italy and thank the fans for their support. "And Zheng Qinwen has high emotional intelligence. His speech also triggered cheers and applause from the Italian fans at the scene.
After reaching the top 8 for two consecutive years, Zheng Qinwen will face the winner between the American star Gauff and the Spanish Badosa. We will have to wait and see whether Zheng Qinwen can equal or even surpass Li Na's best record in Chinese women's tennis when she was runner-up at the Rome Masters in 2014.
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