In the Australian Open women's singles quarterfinals that ended on the evening of the 24th, Beijing time, Chinese player Zheng Qinwen reversed Karinskaya with a score of 6-7(4)/6-3/6-1 with an outstanding performance, and advanced to the semifinals of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career, becoming the fourth person in Chinese women's tennis! Her singles world ranking has also locked in the top ten, becoming the second Chinese person after Li Na! Tonight, she will face her semifinal opponent Yastremska to hit the Australian Open final.
In yesterday's quarterfinals, Zheng Qinwen showed strong strength and tenacity in the game. In this match, Zheng Qinwen showed tenacious fighting spirit and excellent skills, whether it was in serve, return or attack, he showed a very high level. Despite losing the first set, she quickly adjusted her form and won the match by an absolute margin after winning two sets in a row.
This victory is significant for Zheng Qinwen. She not only set a new record in her career, but also showed the world the strength and potential of the Chinese women's tennis team. Ten years ago, in 2014, Chinese player Li Na won the women's singles championship at the Australian Open, becoming the first Asian player to win this award. Now, with the flick of a finger, another Chinese women's tennis sister is expected to be born at the Australian Open.
Of course, we must also look at Zheng Qinwen's performance objectively. While she showed an extremely high level in yesterday's race, there are still some technical and mental deficiencies. Zheng Qinwen's next match is scheduled at 18:20 Beijing time tonight, and his opponent will be Australian Open qualifier Yastremska to compete for a spot in the Australian Open final.
Like Zheng, her opponent Yastremska also made history at the Australian Open, making it all the way from the qualifying rounds to eight straight wins at the Australian Open, the first opponent to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open since 1978. In tonight's match, Zheng Qinwen will need to correct the problems that have arisen while maintaining a stable mindset in order to go far in the fierce competition.
Regardless of whether Zheng Qinwen can defeat his opponent and reach the Australian Open final tonight, Zheng Qinwen after 00 has brought enough surprises to fans, from the world ranking 630 to the former world top 10, she only took 3 years, and today belongs to the 21-year-old Zheng Qinwen's Australian Open journey is still continuing!