2024-01-24 20:53 United Daily News reporter Zeng Siru/Report in real time Zheng Qinwen is the 12th seed in the conference. She was named the “Reversal Queen” by the Australian Open. In addition to her come-from-behind drama today, she also…
The 21-year-old mainland Chinese female player Zheng Qinwen has become the representative of the new generation of “Golden Flower”. Today at the Australian Open, she defeated Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya 6:7 (4:7), 6:3, 6:1. She reached the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career and has the opportunity to challenge her predecessor Li Na’s 2014 top result.
Zheng Qinwen is the 12th seed in the conference. She was named the “Queen of Comebacks” by the Australian Open. In addition to her come from behind performance today, she also lost the first set in the first round and played two consecutive games. Today’s victory makes her the fourth female player in Chinese history to reach the top four of a Grand Slam. The first three are Yan Zi, Li Na and Peng Shuai. Among them, Li Na was the Australian Open champion 10 years ago and was also invited to return to Melbourne this year. After participating in the exhibition match, Zheng Qinwen won the third round and the two of them took a photo for generations.
“I’m really happy and excited. This is my first time reaching the top four. I’m really happy,” Zheng Qinwen said.
This victory also means that China’s “Golden Flower” will enter the top 10 in the world rankings next Monday. She laughed and said: “This is good news for me and another motivation. Last year at the Australian Open, I said I wanted to enter the world. Top 10, a year later, here I am.”
Zheng Qinwen will face the Ukrainian dark horse Dayana Yastremska who qualified from the qualifying round in the top 4. In another top 8 match today, she defeated the 19-year-old Czech Linda Noskova 6:3, 6:4. ), becoming the first player to reach the semi-finals in the 45-year history of the Australian Open.
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