Zheng Qinwen
On March 9, Beijing time, the Indian Wells Station on the other side of the ocean was frequently reported, and 19-year-old Zheng Qinwen defeated former champion Zvonareva 6-3, 6-3, to achieve a double kill against the latter this season. It is worth mentioning that Zheng Qinwen saved all nine break points in this game and blasted out 30 winning points, which can be described as a strong performance. This is also the first time in his career that the Chinese youngster has won the WTA 1000 class, and Zheng Qinwen's opponent in the second round will be three-time Grand Slam champion and 15th seed Kerber, who bye in the first round. With 35 points in this campaign, Zheng Qinwen's real-time ranking came to 70th.
Business completion
In the men's singles qualifier, Shang Zhencheng, a 17-year-old Chinese teenager with a wild card, faced German player Moran, and after winning the first set 6-3 in 32 minutes, he received a retirement gift from his opponent and successfully entered the Indian Wells Masters and created a number of histories. Shang became the first Chinese mainland player to play in the Indian Wells Masters men's singles main event, and the youngest Indian Wells men's singles regular since Donald Young in 2006.
In other matches in the first round of the women's singles, Ukrainian player Karenina defeated Birell 6-3, 6-2, Tomjanovic defeated wild card player Battist 6-2, 2-6, 6-2, and Alexanderlova, Martich, Kanepi and other players also successfully advanced to the second round.
In the men's singles qualifiers, Kokinakis, Kukushkin, Moonar, Mahać, Kohl Schreber, Daniel Taro, Wolf, Ubanks, Rune and Brody have successfully entered the men's singles main competition.
(Text, Editor/Faye Wong, Photo/Visual China)