On October 13, it was reported that in the final of the Wuhan Open that ended on the evening of October 13, Zheng Qinwen lost 1-2 to Sabalenka and became the runner-up. In an interview after the game, Zheng Qinwen said that he has been affected by a cold and fever recently, and whether to play the next Ningbo game still needs to be discussed with the team.
In the first set, Sabalenka won Zheng Qinwen 6-3. Zheng Qinwen sent a double fault on break point, and she felt more pressure on her serve. Sabalenka is not only able to pick and move, but also knows more about small techniques and changing the ball, and deserves to be one of the best female players today.
Zheng Qinwen successfully counterattacked when he was broken first in the second set, and completed the key break at the end of the set to win the set 7-5!
Although Zheng Qinwen broke the opponent's serve to win the game and two match points in the deciding set, he still lost to Sabalenka 3-6, 7-5, 3-6 and unfortunately won the runner-up in the Wuhan Open. Sabalenka won the third consecutive championship at the Wuhan Open.
At the post-match press conference, Zheng Qinwen said about scoring himself in the game: "I think I did at least better today than last time, and I also saw some of my shortcomings and areas that need to be improved. ”
Speaking about the progress against Sabalenka, Zheng said: "I think I can see the whole situation on the pitch a little bit more clearly than before... But there were a lot of key moments where I felt like I needed to play a little bit harder, because I felt like there were times when I was too conservative against Saba today. In fact, if you are too conservative, the paddle will flutter when you hit the ball, which will actually lead to more mistakes. ”
"She also showed me some of my technical and tactical shortcomings, and I'm actually looking forward to going back and strengthening my shortcomings and then fighting again next time. I think that's something I'm a little bit excited about after this loss, which is that I feel like I can do better every time than the last time, I still have a lot of room for improvement, and hopefully next time I can not only get close, but surpass, which is what I have always asked of myself. ”
The reporter asked her whether she would participate in the Ningbo competition, Zheng Qinwen said: "I have to communicate with my team, because the game has been going on so far, my body is not in the best state, including in just two weeks, I have a cold and fever twice, which shows that my immune system has declined very much, and I also need to reserve more in terms of physical fitness, I think I still have to discuss with the team carefully, because it is indeed important for me to play Ningbo, but the body is also very important, I think I need to weigh it up. ”
Talking about her current physical condition, she said: "I took fever medicine to play today. Actually, I felt a little worse yesterday, but today I am a little better. But it's true that it's rare to have a fever and a cold twice in two weeks, including one in Cincinnati. Actually, I still hope that my body can be healthy, because playing in a normal state is actually not easy. ”