The draw for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships has finally been released, and this match is full of highlights. Our Chinese Legion sent nine golden flowers to participate in the competition this time, which is a large lineup. Among them, Zheng Qinwen, Zhang Shuai, and Wang Qiang, the three players known as the "Three Musketeers of the Golden Flower", have attracted much attention. Their performance on the field will undoubtedly affect the hearts of countless Chinese people.
First of all, let's talk about Zheng Qinwen, as the No. 8 seed player in this competition, her luck is quite good. In the first round, qualifying player Sun Lulu was drawn, which was a piece of cake for Zheng Qinwen. After all, Sun Lulu's fame and strength are far inferior to Zheng Qinwen, and it should not be difficult to pass this game. If Zheng can win this match, then her path to promotion will be smoother. Although the second-round opponent Uitvank was once a powerful player, he has now fallen to outside the 200 ranking, and the last two appearances in Wimbledon have been first-round tours.
After entering the third round, Zheng Qinwen will face Pavlyuchenkova. Although Pavlyuchenkova's performance at Grand Slam tournaments since last year's French Open has not been satisfactory, she is also an experienced veteran, and this match will be a big test for Zheng Qinwen. However, judging from the current draw, it is not difficult for Zheng Qinwen to reach the top 16. But the real challenge is yet to come, and if Zheng can make it past the third round, she will face the likes of Raducanu or Sakkari. Such a strong dialogue will undoubtedly be a real test of Zheng Qinwen's strength.
In addition to Zheng Qinwen, Wang Xinyu's prospects for promotion are also reassuring. With Tomova having won three times in the first round, and with Wang Xinyu's recent grass-court doubles title, it is not impossible to upset Pegula in the second round. Also worth paying attention to is the matchup between Wang Yafan and Schmiedlova, the two have played each other four times before, Wang Yafan has won three times to gain the upper hand, but the risk is that Wang Yafan's grass warm-up record is not ideal. If she manages to make it past the first round, then she could face a well-dominated Keys in what could be another tough battle.
The other two Golden Flowers, Yuan Yue and Bai Zhuoxuan, also had good luck. Yuan Yue will face unseeded Ruth in the first round, and if she manages to win this match, she will face ninth seed Sakkari in the second round. Although Sakkari's Grand Slam performance in recent years has been criticized by fans, after all, he is also a good player, and Yuan Yue will have to put in more effort if he wants to go further. Bai Zhuoxuan, who broke through from the qualifying round for the second year in a row, is expected to achieve good results at Wimbledon again, and facing local player Usain Bolt in the second round is also a good training opportunity for her.
However, for Wang Xiyu, Wang Qiang and Zhang Shuai, the situation is not very optimistic. All three of them have good grass court opponents, whether it is Vekic or Navarro and Kasatkina, they are all strong players, and it will not be easy to break through in the first round. Especially Zhang Shuai, she participated in the first round with a protective ranking, and drew a strong opponent like Kasatkina who reached the final of the WTA Eastbourne Grass Tournament in the first round.
Finally, let's talk about Zhu Lin. It remains to be seen whether her mental upheaval will affect her performance at Wimbledon after she misses the Olympics. She also has a lower record against Begu, so this match will be a challenge for her as well. If these golden flowers can play their level in the first round, then they still have a chance to go further, after all, in the draw, China is the country with the third largest number of women's singles main draws, second only to the United States and Russia, and the advantage of such a squad is quite obvious.
In short, this Wimbledon match can be described as a full of highlights, "Golden Flower Three Musketeers", who will be proud of the tennis world? Let's wait and see!