2022 Australian Open: Cheng Chin-man wins his first Grand Slam regular tournament

On January 17, Beijing time, the 2022 Australian Open ushered in the first matchday of the main tournament. China's youngster Zheng Qinwen, who broke through from the qualification round, fought hard in three sets, defeated Sassnovic with a score of 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-5), and successfully scored the second round in his first Grand Slam main tournament. Next, Cheng will challenge No. 5 seed Sakari, who eliminated T-Maria 6-4, 7-6 (2).

In the first set, Zheng Qinwen took the lead in serving, and the youngster quickly entered the game state as soon as he came up, taking a 3-0 lead; then further extended the lead, the score came to 5-1, Zheng Qinwen ushered in his own service win; at the end of the set, Sasnovic adjusted in time, and even broke the belt to chase the score to 3-5; however, the crucial ninth set, Zheng Qinwen withstood the pressure, successfully saved, and won the first set with a score of 6-3.

In the second set, Zheng Qinwen broke again in the opening stage to take a 1-0 lead; then, the Belarusian girl firmly controlled the rhythm of the game, and after applying for a medical timeout, Sassnovic won six consecutive sets to win back a city with a 6-1 score, keeping the suspense of the game until the decider.

In the decider set, Sasnovic took the lead in the third set to complete the break and take a 2-1 lead; in the fourth set, Zheng Qinwen was saved by Sasnovic one by one in the case of holding three consecutive break points, and Sasnovic extended the lead to 3-1; then in the 4 sets, the two sides saved their own serves, the score came to 4-3, Sasnovic led; in the eighth game, Zheng Qinwen completed the break back and tied the score; the next four sets, the two saved their own serve, 6-6 draw, ushered in a tiebreaker; in the big battle of the ten, Zheng Qinwen was not affected by the waste of 4 match points in the previous set, and took a 3-0 lead from the beginning; and always maintained a 3-point lead, and finally locked in the victory with a score of 10-5, eliminating Sasnovic 2-1 and advancing to the second round.

(Text/Editor: Ruan Yuhong Photo: Visual China)