48 aces first!Zheng Qinwen rushed to the championship against Sabalenka, Stosur predicted: Saba won the championship 2-0
On January 27, the Australian Open ushered in the women's singles final, Zheng Qinwen will face Sabalenka, both of whom are attacking players with strong serves. Can Zheng Qinwen continue to work miracles against the defending champions? The official website of the Australian Open predicts a 2-0 victory for Sabalenka, while tennis legends Stosur and De Dragqua both supported Sabalenka to win the title.
Zheng Qinwen and Sabalenka have only played each other once, and in the 2023 US Open quarterfinals, Zheng Qinwen lost 1-6, 4-6. In that game, Zheng Qinwen can be said to be completely inferior.
Sabalenka's serve and strong hitting caused huge problems for Zheng Qinwen, Zheng Qinwen had a difficult time to get points, Sabalenka led all the way 5-0, Zheng Qinwen only held serve in the sixth game, got 1 point, but Sabalenka then continued to win the seventh game strongly. Sabalenka needed just 27 minutes to win the first set 6-1.
In the second set, Zheng Qinwen was obviously more comfortable with Sabalenka's rhythm, and both sides successfully held serve in the first six games. In the seventh game, Sabalenka broke serve to break the situation and seize the initiative. In the end, Sabalenka won 6-4 and defeated Zheng Qinwen in two consecutive sets.
However, compared to last year, Zheng Qinwen has become stronger, especially after the change of coach, she has become more mature, with a good record of 21 wins and 3 losses.
In this Australian Open, Zheng Qinwen leads the women's players with 48 aces, Lycia Parks ranks second with 25 aces, and Sabalenka ranks third with 24 aces. Azarenka and IELTREMSKA are tied for fourth with 23 aces.
Zheng Qinwen's serve is also very ferocious, while Sabalenka is a recognized serving cannon. The two are expected to face off at the Australian Open. However, Sabalenka has more experience, and Zheng Qinwen has reached a Grand Slam for the first time, so Sabalenka is widely favored to win the title. Tennis legend Delaqua made a prediction about who will win the title: "Sabalenka, the final is difficult, but she will win. De la Kwa stressed that the semi-final match against Gauff was a difficult problem for Sabalenka, but beating Gauff helped Sabalenka find her form.
2011 US Open women's singles champion Stosur is also optimistic about Sabalenka: "Sabalenka will win in straight sets, but the match should be intense. Stosur also explained that Zheng Qinwen needs to serve well and pay attention to her first-serve scoring rate: "I think it will be key for her to hold serve, and then I hope she will be relaxed when she returns and use her strong baseline skills." Baseline movement will be key against Sabalenka's strong bottom line. ”
In any case, for Zheng Qinwen, the final against Sabalenka will be a very difficult battle, Zheng Qinwen herself is still relatively relaxed, she said that she will fight point by point.