On January 25, Beijing time, the 2024 Australian Open ended the semifinals, and Chinese Jinhua Zheng Qinwen defeated dark horse Yastremska 2-0 in the women's singles semifinals and successfully reached the final. Two days later, Zheng Qinwen will compete with defending champion Sabalenka, who has won 13 consecutive Australian Open titles, for the women's singles title at this year's Australian Open.
This is a much-anticipated matchup, not only because Zheng Qinwen is a Chinese player and the defending champions, but more importantly, it is a matchup that can change the future of women's grids, and at the same time, the two sides have advantages and disadvantages on many levels, and the outcome is indeed unpredictable. Below, the editor will analyze their pros and cons from different dimensions for the reference of fans and friends:
1 / Coach: Riba is truly magical
Zheng Qinwen's coach Pere Riba helped Gauff defeat Sabalenka to reach the Grand Slam championship for the first time at the US Open last year, and this year's Australian Open, Riba also brought great help after re-coaching Zheng Qinwen.
2. Experience: Sabalenka is dominant
On the world ranking, Sabalenka T0P2, Zheng Qinwen has just entered the T0P10, in terms of competition experience, the 21-year-old Zheng Qinwen has come to the final of a Grand Slam for the first time, and Sabalenka has already won three crowns. The two played each other as early as last year's US Open quarterfinals, when Zheng Qinwen also lost 0-2. It can be said that whether it is the experience of the tournament or the past record, Sabalenka must have the advantage, but now Zheng Qinwen has made significant progress, his mentality is more mature, his style of play is more tenacious, and his morale is unprecedentedly high.
Three/Strength: The two sides are inseparable
Both of them are known for their strength, but they also make a lot of mistakes. In the first five rounds of this year's Australian Open, Zheng Qinwen sent 45 aces to rank first, but the number of double faults also ranked first with 20. Sabalenka, on the other hand, is also known for her ferocity, hitting the ball with a powerful and fast serve, and her forehand is equally pressing and penetrating. It can be said that this comparison has its own strengths and weaknesses, and it is difficult for the two sides to distinguish between them.
Fourth/ mentality: or become the key to victory
The stability of mentality is a problem that both of them have faced. Due to the ups and downs of mentality, both men often double faulted in the service link, and the stability of the shot is often confused by psychological fluctuations. In this encounter, whoever has a more peaceful mentality, better stability, and fewer mistakes will have hope of achieving the ultimate victory.
To sum up, although the outcome of this pinnacle showdown is unpredictable, the winner must be the one who can play to his strengths and avoid weaknesses and have a more stable mentality. As a Chinese fan, I hope Zheng Qinwen is the one who has the last laugh!
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