Weijiqi and Zheng Qinwen face each other again and advance to the quarterfinals!
In the fourth round of the US Open women's singles, Chinese Golden Flower Zheng Qinwen won 7-6, 4-6, 6-2, defeating Vicki ć again after the Paris Olympics women's singles final, and advanced to the quarterfinals with a strong performance. Zheng Qinwen will face his opponent, world number two Sabarenka, in the final of this year's Australian Open.
Previously, the two had a record of three encounters, with Zheng Qinwen winning 2 and losing 1. Not long ago, the two met in the women's singles final at the Paris Olympics, and Zheng Qinwen won her first gold medal by defeating Vikki 2-0. This is the second week of Zheng Qinwen entering a Grand Slam tournament in 2024, and the fourth time in his career that he has reached at least the fourth round of a Grand Slam.
Zheng Qinwen talked about her progress since last year's US Open: "I think my judgment ability on the court is better. Compared to a year ago, I see more things I have to do in different situations
Less than a month after the Olympic final, Zheng Qinwen and Weijiqi faced each other again, attracting widespread attention. The WTA International Women's Tennis Association issued a statement before the game, saying, "The semifinals of the Olympic finals are here
Zheng Qinwen and Weijiqi. Image source: @ WTA International Women's Tennis Association
Before the US Open, USOpen released a video about Zheng Qinwen with the caption: "Keep moving towards your biggest dream, and one day it will come true
In the video, Zheng Qinwen said that when she started playing tennis, she had a dream early on - "From childhood to adulthood, I have always hoped to break history.
The Olympic gold medal exceeded her expectations. Previously, Zheng Qinwen talked about winning a gold medal at the Olympics in an interview: "Since I was young, I have always wanted to win a medal for my country. Maybe it's not a gold medal, just a medal is enough. This time I did it, it's a gold medal. No one in the Asian tennis world has ever achieved this. I am happy to make history
In the video, Zheng Qinwen admitted that she felt pressure and had cried many times before. It was not easy, but she handled it well.
Keep training, if you keep moving towards your goal, one day you will become a champion
Zheng Qinwen also revealed his next ambition in the video: "I want to win a Grand Slam, I can't imagine that day. This will always be my biggest dream. If it comes true, I will be the happiest girl in the world
A Grand Slam in tennis refers to a tournament where a player wins one of the four titles in a year: the Australian Open, Wimbledon, French Open, and US Open.