4-6，2-6！ Xiaohua Zheng Qinwen lost two consecutive sets to world No. 13, and the grass-court season suffered a black opener

On June 21, Beijing time, the first round of the WTA500 Berlin was contested. Chinese flower Zheng Qinwen made her grass-court season debut against world No. 13 Kudmetova. The two sides have met twice before, winning one each. In this match, Zheng Qinwen lost two consecutive sets to his opponent, and the grass-court season suffered a black starter.

In the first eight games of the first set, both sides held serve games, and in the ninth game, Zheng Qinwen was broken by her opponent in the key game, and Kudmetova came to the serve to win the set 5-4. In the 10th game, Zheng Qinwen missed two break point opportunities and was saved by his opponent, losing the first set 4-6.

In the second set, Zheng Qinwen was broken by his opponent in the third game, and in the sixth game, Zheng Qinwen missed two consecutive break point opportunities, and then Kudmetova broke again with four consecutive points in the seventh game to win the game 5-2. In the 8th game, Kudmetova saved serve smoothly, and Zheng Qinwen lost the second set 2-6.

Finally, in a match that lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes, Xiaohua Zheng Qinwen lost 4-6, 2-6 to world No. 13 Kudmetova and missed the grass season opener. Cheng will adjust a little next week to play Eastbourne for a final warm-up at Wimbledon.