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WTA1000 Tour of Rome is about to have a battle in the spotlight.
On the way to the quarterfinals, China's "first sister" and the No. 7 seed of the tournament will compete with Japanese superstar and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka.
There is no doubt that this match will surely fill the expectations of all tennis fans.
In this game, there are a lot of "love and hate", and the major arena stands across the net for the first time, and the deer between the two sides is full of suspense!
For China's "first sister", this is a veritable battle of "revenge".
"Revenge" against Naomi Osaka, "revenge" against Fassett!
In the 2022 San Jose hard court tournament, Naomi Osaka, who had not made a comeback for a long time, faced Zheng Qinwen, who had begun to rise, and the two fought fiercely in three sets, and finally Naomi Osaka had the last laugh with the deep background of the Grand Slam championship, and won 6-1 in the deciding set, sending Zheng Qinwen an unforgettable defeat.
Time has passed, and now Zheng Qinwen is no longer the same, ranking from the original 51st to 7th, and at the same time has achieved a good result in the Grand Slam competition, and the competition experience is richer;
Since her comeback this season, Naomi Osaka has played 8 races, and her overall results are average, and she is still looking for form.
However, when he came to Rome, the Japanese star suddenly became brave, winning three games in a row and entering the round of 16 without losing a set.
In particular, in the third round, the No. 11 seed and the famous "kraft candy" Kasatkina of the women's tennis team were eliminated in two straight sets, showing a good competitive state.
Facing a menacing four-time Grand Slam champion, Zheng Qinwen needs to develop good tactics.
This game is still Zheng Qinwen's "revenge" battle against Fasset.
As we all know, when Fassett was coaching Zheng Qinwen, the two had an unpleasant relationship.
When the famous coach cooperated with Zheng Qinwen, he defected halfway, quietly announced his breakup, and voted for someone else, this "she" is none other than Japanese player Naomi Osaka.
Fasset's lack of professional ethics was once despised by many of the biggest names in tennis.
In Fasset's view, although Zheng Qinwen is known as the future star of women's tennis, he still believes that Naomi Osaka, who has already achieved fame.
In professional tennis, it is not uncommon to divide and merge, but Fasseter's way of "breaking up" is contempt and disrespect for Zheng Qinwen, and leaving quietly is not the work of a big husband.
Fasset's behavior gave Zheng Qinwen a huge blow at the beginning, and of course it also promoted the rapid growth of China's first sister.
Now, this "grievance" has passed for a long time, and Zheng Qinwen, who is gradually maturing, has gradually let go of his original strong dissatisfaction, but he is just mindful, and it may never be easy to eliminate.
Yes, they just respond to their opponents with their performance on the field, and they are no longer quick to speak.
In an interview, facing Fassett again, Zheng Qinwen said:
"Eight months ago, I would have gritted my teeth with hatred, but now I've almost forgotten it."
Although the words seem to be light, everyone understands that the heart of the first sister of China has a tiger!
Upon learning that this matchup was in the spotlight, Zheng Qinwen said with confidence:
"Oh, that's good, I'm looking forward to this matchup. Since everybody wants to see it that way, I'm definitely going to play at 100 percent. ”
The organizing committee of the tournament is also well aware of the weight of this game, and it is also very platoon in terms of time and court arrangement, not only arranging this duel on the center court, but also the first opening match!
At 17:00 Beijing time on the 13th, the first game of Center Court:
Zheng Qinwen vs Naomi Osaka, the big battle is about to start, are you looking forward to it?
Let's pay attention to the exciting showdown!