"It's a bit of a shame to be in the final of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, but it's been a valuable experience. These are the words of Zheng Qinwen at the award ceremony after the Australian Open women's singles final.
In her eyes, there was both loss and determination. Although she lost 0-2 to defending champion Sabalenka, her performance amazed the world. This is the best record of her career and a new milestone in Chinese tennis.
Zheng Qinwen's road to the Australian Open, from the beginning of the qualifying round, has been full of legends. She fought her way through a number of high-ranking opponents, including Yastremska, Karinskaya, Dodin, etc., and finally reached the final, becoming the third player in Chinese tennis history to reach the Grand Slam singles final, inheriting Li Na's legend.
In the final, Zheng faced defending champion Sabalenka, a strong and experienced opponent. Sabalenka was very dangerous on both serve and attack, while Zheng responded with his flexibility and consistency. In the fierce battle of two sets, Zheng Qinwen did not give up easily, when she was beaten to a desperate situation, she saved the situation many times, created a lot of trouble for her opponent, and won the applause and respect of the audience.
Zheng Qinwen's runner-up result not only won 1,300 points and rose to the seventh place in the world, but also won a prize of 1.725 million Australian dollars, about 8.14 million yuan, making her world ranking soar to seventh, setting a record for the highest singles ranking of a Chinese player after Li Na, opening up a new road of honor for Chinese tennis, and adding confidence and hope to the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Zheng Qinwen's Australian Open runner-up journey is her personal growth and breakthrough, after the match, Saba also gave Zheng Qinwen a high evaluation, she showed the tenacious struggle and indomitable spirit of Chinese athletes, and also looked forward to the bright future of Chinese tennis. Although Zheng Qinwen failed to win the championship, she showed her strength and dignity to the world as an athlete.
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