This article is transferred from: Yangtze Evening News
WTA1000 Madrid meets Sabalenka again
Can Zheng Qinwen "climb over the mountain" this time?
Zheng Qinwen and Sabalenka
On 1000/0, the WTA0 Madrid main draw was released. Zheng Qinwen, the "first sister" of China's golden flower who returned from "vacation", is once again in the same zone as Sabalenka, which means that if she can advance to the quarterfinals, she is likely to meet Sabalenka again. In the previous six matches between the two sides, Zheng Qinwen had a hard to win.
It is worth mentioning that as the defending champion of the tournament, Swiatek is once again in the same zone as Ostapenko, who has won six consecutive victories against him. In this regard, the fans complained wildly: the game has not started yet, and the smell of gunpowder for revenge has soared to the sky. The Madrid side is very good at doing things!
Not long ago, Zheng Qinwen withdrew from the clay tournament in Stuttgart to relieve his physical fatigue. In an official statement, she said: "It's a shame that I have to withdraw from Stuttgart next week. After a few weeks in the U.S., my body was exhausted and needed a good rest to get back to 100% of my condition. I had a lot of fun playing in Stuttgart last year and unfortunately missed this year's game, but I'm really looking forward to coming back next year. ”
After a break, Zheng Qinwen came to Madrid in advance to prepare for the game. The WTA2023 Madrid main draw will be held from 0/0 to 0/0 and will be the first clay 0 tournament of the year. This is also Zheng Qinwen's fourth time participating in the Madrid tournament, 0 years, Zheng Qinwen lost to Mukhova in the first round; In 0, Zheng Qinwen lost to Alexandrova in the second round; Last year, Zheng Qinwen retired midway through the match due to injury when facing Putintseva and stopped in the second round.
This year, how far can Zheng Qinwen, who has returned from "vacation", go? If you advance to the quarterfinals, can you beat Sabalenka and successfully "climb the mountain"? Although Zheng Qinwen once said that there is not much gap between herself and Sabalenka in terms of strength, and she is confident that she will be five or five with her opponent, her historical record makes her self-confidence a little less convincing. As a fan, I definitely hope that Zheng Qinwen can overturn the mountain of Sabalenka, but realistically, for Zheng Qinwen, it will be a more helpful choice to lower his goal a little bit and refresh his best result on this station.
Yangtze Evening News/Purple Cow News reporter Huang Qiyuan