no surprises! No suspense! No surprises! Zheng Qinwen lost two consecutive sets to Sabalenka in the first show of the year-end finals in Riyadh, swallowing five consecutive defeats against their opponents!
Before the start of this focus battle, fans were already talking about it. Some fans said, "The battle between Zheng Qinwen and Sabalenka is the only group match that Sabalenka is most likely to lose!" Some fans said, "There are various signs that the ball speed in Riyadh's year-end finals is better than that of Sabalenka. Zheng Qinwen wants to climb this mountain. It is difficult! It is too difficult!"
As expected, as the game began, Sabalenka Ka's first serving game was unstoppable, and he won four points in a row and held serve neatly, which made the fans in front of the screen scream with tremors! In the subsequent game, the two started a service battle. Although the entire audience was cheering for Zheng Qinwen, Zheng Qinwen still suffered a break in the crucial sixth game and lost the first set 3-6. In the second set, Zheng Qinwen tried to use her first-mover advantage to put pressure on Sabalenka's score. However, in the crucial ninth game, Zheng Qinwen's fluctuation caused her to break serve again. In the end, Sabalenka won with a forehand winner. Scored the match point, 6-4, and Zheng Qinwen won the game.
It is worth mentioning that before the game, Zheng Qinwen was full of confidence when talking about the game against Sabalenka. She said that she is now fully equipped to defeat Sabalenka, and the match between the two is just a competition for some key points. She is full of confidence in this game and can’t wait to start enjoying this game. .
After the game, Zheng Qinwen could not help but face this embarrassing topic again, but Zheng Qinwen admitted that although she lost the game again, this was the first time that she treated her strong enemy Sabalenka as an ordinary opponent in the game. treat.
Reviewing the entire match, Zheng Qinwen believed that the reason for her loss was that she lost too many service games today. However, this also gave her a clear direction for future adjustments and improvements. Zheng Qinwen said that she only played about 60% of her strength in today's game, and there is still a lot of room for improvement. She still believes that there is still a chance to defeat her opponent in this game, but It's just that I failed to grasp the score at several critical moments.
Regarding this, some fans said, "Being strong and showing off are two different things? Losing once is luck, losing twice is a change in objective conditions. Three or four times requires recognition of the opponent's strength. People who do not know how to be humble will never be able to win." A good future!" However, some Zheng Qinwen's fans also raised objections. They thought, "Although the game was lost, the difference between two top players was just a hair loss. "Thousands of miles away!" Some fans said, "Why can't you accept the fact that you lost? A few years ago, Sabalenka also had double faults and flying all over the place. It took a long period of adjustment to become so stable now. Players all need time to grow! "
In addition, when talking about his adaptation to this year's Riyadh year-end finals venue, Zheng Qinwen uncharacteristically said that he has not yet fully adapted, but he believes that he will be able to adapt in the next game. , this situation will improve. However, in this regard, some fans said, "It seems that at the pre-match press conference, she talked about coming to Riyadh from Tokyo. At the beginning, she trained in baseball. Later, she learned about the altitude and ball speed here, and said that she had adapted Why are these things used as shields every time we lose? "
Currently, as Zheng Qinwen lost to Sabalenka 0-2 yesterday, Rybakina in the same group also lost 0-2. After losing to Paolini, Zheng Qinwen must not allow any mistakes in the next two games.
However, Zheng Qinwen was still very relaxed about this. She said that after arriving in Riyadh, she emphasized that "enjoying the competition" was the focus of her competition this year. After all, this was only her first time participating in the New Year's Eve.Zheng Qinwen said that the first defeat may bring a lot of pressure to the subsequent games, but it is "very normal" and "take your time". The subsequent games still need to be played bit by bit and slowly. At the same time, this is also a good thing for a player. A test of the strong psychological quality of professional players.
At the end of the post-match interview, Zheng Qinwen once again talked about her injuries. At yesterday's pre-match press conference, Zheng Qinwen revealed that her left thigh suffered some strain on the back after serving training two days ago. Therefore, Zheng Qinwen was also forced to take a day off.
Zheng Qinwen said after the game that she and the team were indeed a little worried before the game, but she felt that she had recovered well during the game that day and it did not have a substantial impact on the game. In addition, Zheng Qinwen also expressed his gratitude to the supporters and the audience who made a special trip from China to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia last night. "They made this venue become (full of) Chinese voices, which is amazing! Today it seems like I have returned to China, especially powerful!"
At the end of the article, let's take a look at Sabalenka's response to this game Commenting on the game, she said: "Zheng Qinwen is a very good player. We always have wonderful duels. She plays very aggressive tennis. She can always force me to improve my state and go all out." That’s why I can always play my best tennis. It makes me very satisfied to win the first game of the year-end finals. She is really a difficult opponent.” (Source: Tennis Home Author: Lu Xiaotian. )