In the 2023 season, Zheng Qinwen entered the clay court season with high expectations, but ended up in the second round of the French Open. Zheng Qinwen’s team subsequently terminated the contract with coach Perreriba. However, after signing the contract with Grand Slam coach Feisette, Zheng Qinwen lost to Siniakova in the first round of Wimbledon and was eliminated in the first round.
In the 2024 season, Zheng Qinwen signed coach Riba back to the team, reached the Australian Open finals and won the runner-up, bringing his world ranking to seventh place. Zheng Qinwen performed steadily in the subsequent clay court season. In the grass court season, Zheng Qinwen reached the second round of the Berlin Open for the first time and retained his ranking as the top eight seed before Wimbledon.
Perhaps in order to completely wipe away the bad memories of Wimbledon 2023, Zheng Qinwen reserved the last week before Wimbledon for Paris Fashion Week, wearing fashionable eveningwear to attend the 2024 autumn and winter haute couture series show, with Wintour, Huppert, etc. Many fashion celebrities watched the show together, relaxing both physically and mentally.
Judging from the women's singles draw of this year's Wimbledon, Zheng Qinwen has a bright future as a big seed. New Zealand's top player Sun Lulu, who advanced to the qualifying round, was drawn in the first round. Sabalenka, the top seed in the half-district, also retired due to illness. It is generally believed that Zheng Qinwen will win with a greater advantage against Sun Lulu, who is ranked 123rd in the world.
However, Sun Lulu, who entered the main draw after winning three consecutive qualifying rounds, quickly proved her fiery touch and determination to win with her performance. In the first set, Zheng Qinwen's strong serve and return helped her break serve first, but she failed to scare her opponent. Sun Lulu then used stable performance to break back. Zheng Qinwen won the first set 6-4 after getting a key break.
Although Zheng Qinwen won the first set, he only had one ace. Sun Lulu's success rate on both the first and second serves exceeded Zheng Qinwen. In the second set, Sun Lulu's battle at key points worked, breaking Zheng Qinwen first and gaining more confidence. After Zheng Qinwen was broken, his mentality was unbalanced and he lost all patience in the bottom line stalemate. After Sun Lulu took advantage of Zheng Qinwen's low period and broke serve again, she evened the set at 6-2.
In the decisive set, Sun Lulu's confidence in serving and receiving soared, while Zheng Qinwen's low period has not passed, and it is far more difficult than Sun Lulu to maintain serve. As Sun Lulu successfully secured serve and led 5-4, the pressure was put on Zheng Qinwen. Zheng Qinwen first made a double fault, giving away three match points, and then made a double fault on the match point, giving away the game victory 4-6. This was the 23-year-old Sun Lulu's second appearance at Wimbledon, and she won her first career Wimbledon victory by defeating the top ten seeds. When
was interviewed after the game, the 23-year-old New Zealand Chinese player still kept his cool. "This is my first time against a top ten player in the world. The opponent is very strong, which makes me even more happy." Sun Lulu said. Talking about maintaining a stable mood during this game, Sun Lulu said that this is what she is satisfied with, "I have been trying to stay calm, keep taking multiple shots, and be the best version of myself."
Article/Beijing Youth Daily Reporter Chu Peng
Editor/Wang Haozhou
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