Naomi Osaka: I had high expectations for her; Zheng Qinwen: She's just an ordinary player

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2024-05-14 13:10Posted in Jiangsu Sports Creators

On May 13, Beijing time, let's continue to pay attention to the ongoing 2024 Rome Open.

Yesterday's focus battle must be the match between Zheng Qinwen and Naomi Osaka, due to the coaching turmoil that occurred last year, the meeting between the two this time is definitely a "meeting of enemies". Therefore, this game has not only attracted the attention of many Chinese fans, but also many foreign fans and journalists.

The final result did not disappoint the Chinese fans, as Zheng Qinwen comfortably defeated Naomi Osaka 2-0 to reach the last eight of Rome, 6-2 6-4 in two sets. At the same time, this is the second consecutive year that Zheng Qinwen has advanced to the quarterfinals of Rome, the second time she has reached the quarterfinals of the 1000 tournament this year, and the fourth time in her career that she has reached the quarterfinals of the 1000 tournament, and she has also changed her record against Naomi Osaka to 1-1.

However, do you think the "hatred" will disappear because of the victory in the game? I'm afraid not. At least from the interviews between the two players after the game, we can see that the strong smell of gunpowder may be wafting for a while.

For the Japanese girl, her evaluation of this game is very interesting, and it is worth reading and tasting again and again by many fans.

'I'm happy with my performance at Roma. It's been a while since I've played well. But I don't think I've ever played well on clay, so I guess I'm happy. ”

When talking about the opponent of this match, Zheng Qinwen, Naomi Osaka's words are also very interesting, "I thought something completely different would happen!" ”

"She's in the top 10, so I really hope, I guess, a top 10 player will definitely play good tennis."

"I think, for me, if I'm frustrated, it's more from myself. I felt like I had high expectations of her, and it made me feel very overwhelmed with my game. But in fact, it wasn't like that at all, I only understood it in the second set, which is why the second set was a little closer. In the first set, I completely beat myself in the first two or three games. The former world No. 1 said.

However, the Japanese girl seems to find that her remarks could be controversial, adding: "I think it's been a while since I've played against a top-10 player. I just felt like something completely different was going to happen. I'm not that experienced. I'm glad I was able to participate in this tournament because I could learn a lot from it. I'll know that the two levels aren't that different. I would say that this is more of a pivotal moment and I want to maintain my mental resilience and my abilities. ”

It's really hard to comment on this interview, and I don't even believe why she said such things, which could really be easily interpreted as "hostile". But in order to prevent some fans from saying that the editor translates with rhythm indiscriminately, the original sentence of the controversial words is attached here.

Osaka："She’s in the top 10, so I just really expect I guess amazing tennis from a top 10 player. I think for me, if I was frustrated, it was more from myself. I feel like I expected a lot from her, and it made me very overwhelmed with my own game."

However, for our first Chinese sister, after winning the game, she also contributed a very wonderful interview.

"If you had asked me about it a few months ago, and it's only been a month or two since this happened, I'd definitely tell you, yes, this thing inspires me. I'm definitely going to be very angry and want to beat my opponent (his new disciple), and I want to drive all my frustration away. ”

"But you ask me now, after six or seven months. I think it's just a normal game. I treat her like a normal player and have more respect for her. ”

"Because she's back in the ring as a mom. It's not easy for a female player. I have a lot of respect for every female player who becomes a mom and comes back to the game. This is a difficulty that only women can understand. So I treated her as an ordinary opponent and didn't think about what she had or didn't. I'm just trying my best to fight her. ” 

Zheng Qinwen's interview can be described as full of the art of language, and such a high emotional intelligence answer has also received unanimous praise from the outside world. However, one question can't help but arise: Is Naomi Osaka really ordinary as a former world No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion?

Well, there isn't much to say about this game, just watch it as a "big heroine revenge drama". After all, looking at Naomi Osaka's performance in the spring hard court season, Zheng Qinwen is now the eighth in the world, and he should win, and it is surprising to lose.

Having said that, Zheng Qinwen's next game is definitely full of highlights! She will face the current world No. 3 Gauff. Zheng Qinwen has failed against Swiatek, Sabalenka and Rybakina so far, and none of them have won, can she break through Gauff? From the current point of view, it's hard.

Gauff, as the former French Open runner-up, the strength on clay should not be underestimated, Zheng Qinwen may have to show 200% of the state this time, Gauff's title of "King of Grinding" is not for nothing! The game is scheduled to start at 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, will you watch it? What do you think of the outcome of this game? Let me know in the comments! (Source: Tennis Home Author: Lu Xiaotian)

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