In the past two years, the overall strength of China's women's tennis has improved significantly, and as many as five Chinese players participated in the previous French Open. Among them, the strongest is undoubtedly Zheng Qinwen, but unfortunately, as the No. 19 seed, she fell in the second round. Of course, Zheng Qinwen is still young after all, only 21 years old, and she still has a good chance of breaking into the world's top ten in the future and even entering the final four of a Grand Slam.
In fact, after Li Na retired, a beautiful rising star was once regarded as the successor of Sister Na, and she did achieve a lot of heights with good talent, and even won the invincible Serena Williams in the Grand Slam. It's a pity that her fall is too fast. I believe everyone has already guessed who it is, yes, she is - Wang Qiang.
Wang Qiang first entered the outside world in 2014, when she won her first Grand Slam women's singles main event, and then won the Asian Games. Wang Qiang is a late bloomer, years of polishing has made her technique very comprehensive, running is her biggest advantage, good at using the ball landing point and rotation to control the opponent's hit. At her peak, her forehand once made foreign media call her like Li Na.
At the 2019 US Open, Wang Qiang reached the quarterfinals in a row, creating her best record in a Grand Slam tournament. A year later, at the Australian Open, she eliminated the "Black Pearl" Serena and broke out a big upset. The brave performance of those two years also made Wang Qiang's world ranking once rush to 12th, and fans couldn't help but hope that she could reach the Grand Slam final, and even reach the top like Li Na. However, in just three years, Wang Qiang has fallen rapidly, and her ranking has fallen to 237th, and she cannot even participate in the French Open.
There are many reasons for Wang Qiang's decline in form, one of which is of course a steady stream of injuries, and the other is related to her private life. During the two years of recuperation, Wang Qiang often traveled around with her boyfriend, which was obviously detrimental to her physical recovery in the eyes of the outside world. Moreover, everyone also found that Wang Qiang's body is a little blessed, and the lack of concentration in training makes it difficult for her to maintain her peak figure, let alone play well.
Wang Qiang previously dated a boyfriend Zhou Xinmu, who is 9 years younger than herself, and now her love interest is 29-year-old Zhang Hao, who was a member of the national youth team and is now the head coach of the International Tennis Academy. Zhang Hao and Wang Qiang are very sweet, and the two often show affection, but this will only make fans feel more and more pity for Wang Qiang. After all, 34-year-old Zhang Shuai can still regain his form after a long slump, and Li Na was 32 years old when she won her second Grand Slam title, so why didn't the 31-year-old Wang Qiang work hard again?
It can only be said that everyone's pursuit is different. For Wang Qiang, she is already very satisfied with her achievements, so it is understandable to focus more energy on life and feelings, bless her!