Wang Qiang returned to the Top 32 of the Australian Open after two years

On January 19, the 2022 Australian Open Grand Slam continued the second round of the women's singles competition. Chinese women's tennis star Wang Qiang fought hard to reverse Belgium's Ujfank in three sets, and once again advanced to the third round of the Australian Open (round of 32) after two years. After winning this game, Wang Qiang's world ranking will come to 118th. In the next round, Wang Qiang will compete with American star Keith for a place in the round of 16.

The Australian Open has always been a blessing for Chinese tennis players to perform, but in the past two years, due to the impact of the epidemic and other factors, the ranking and status of Chinese tennis players have been at a low ebb. After the start of the 2022 Australian Open main match, China Jinhua's performance was like a strong needle, giving Chinese fans more motivation to chase the game. As Wang Qiang, Zheng Qinwen, Wang Xiyu, Wang Xinyu and Zhang Shuai advanced to the second round, fans are hoping that Chinese players can go further.

In the second round of the Australian Open women's singles, Wang Qiang was the first Chinese player to appear. Facing Belgian Ujfank, Wang Qiang was suppressed by his opponent in the first set, not only in the first round of the excellent serve feelless, but also in the number of mistakes. After losing the first set 2-6, Wang Qiang struggled to drag in the second set to grab the seventh set. Wang Qiang, who grabbed the seventh, was also once behind, only two points away from being eliminated. In times of adversity, she withstood the pressure and took down the grab seven. The key decider Wang Qiang regained his touch and finally won 6-3 to achieve a big reversal.

At this point, Wang Qiang will not only harvest points, but also rise to 118th in the world ranking. Back at the Australian Open, Wang Qiang was very excited, she said: "I have always liked to come to Australia to play, I will feel more confident. Now my tactics are all right, including this game, which is to play the usual training tactics, including the quality of the serve, the quality of the net, and trying to make the forehand more offensive, which is still very effective. ”

Since the Tokyo Olympics and National Games, Wang Qiang has been away from the professional tour for several months. This time back, Wang Qiang said that more competitions are needed to hone herself. In this game, Wang Qiang had to fight against the wind on the field and the opponent, which made the game more difficult. 'In weather like this, I need to have better foot adjustments, including the opponent coming up and playing well, so I'm happy to be able to stick to it and win the game.' Wang Qiang said.

After beating Gauff in the first round, Wang Qiang said her confidence had improved. Wang Qiang also thanked coach Pat Cash again for helping him. She said: "I did a good job of two games at the Australian Open. Last year I had a harder time at the beginning of that season because there was a longer pause. This season with the help of the coach, I have made a lot of technical improvements and used it in this game. It all helped me better adjust to the start of the season. ”

Next, Wang Qiang will compete with Case for the qualification of the top 16 of the Australian Open. Zheng Qinwen and Wang Xiyu will also attack the third round of the Australian Open in the following matches.

Text/Reporter Chu Peng

Source: Beijing Youth Daily