Zheng Qinwen's points surpass Zhang Shuai, China Women's Network welcomes the new "first sister" after 00
On June 12, Beijing time, Chinese tennis ushered in a long-lost outbreak. Zheng Qinwen and Wang Xiyu, two post-00s teenagers from China, defeated their opponents in the women's singles semifinals at the WTA (International Women's Tennis Association) 125 Valencia Station and joined the final; At the same time, with the victory of this game, Zheng Qinwen also scored 95 points and came to 52nd in the WTA real-time ranking, surpassing Zhang Shuai who was 54th, and became the first post-00 "first sister" of China Women's Net at the age of 20. .
China's first post-00s "first sister"
Zheng Qinwen has been on the rise since the beginning of this season. He performed well in his first Australian Open and French Open competitions, and his world ranking has soared.
Two weeks ago, Zheng Qinwen, who played at the French Open for the first time, defeated strong opponents such as Grand Slam champion Halep and reached the top 16 of the women's singles. Swatek, who is also the French Open champion, also won the first set in the match, becoming the only player who can win a set at the French Open in 2022.
After the match, Zheng Qinwen was named one of the surprise players by the French Open official, and her world ranking rose from 74th to 54th.
In order to continue his hot state at the French Open, Zheng Qinwen did not choose to start the grass season immediately, but chose the WTA125 Valencia game on the clay court.
As the No. 3 seed, Zheng Qinwen made it all the way to the final, and staged a tour China Derby with Wang Xiyu, which is a rare gratifying scene in Chinese tennis in recent years.
This time, surpassing Zhang Shuai in the world rankings, Zheng Qinwen has also become the first post-00 player in China to top the rankings.
Zheng Qinwen is an offensive player, and her outstanding performance has won her many praises: the official website of the French Open ranks her as one of the most surprising players at the French Open in 2022, and the New York Times called her "the most promising young man in the world." one of the players".
The official Weibo account of People's Daily Sports praised Zheng Qinwen after finishing the French Open match: "Zheng Qinwen regretted to stop at the Roland Garros round of 16, but her comprehensive skills and game temperament have made fans around the world remember 'China Zheng'. Zheng Qinwen showed The potential of this season makes us believe that she will bring more surprises this season!"
Dream of winning a Grand Slam in five years
Zheng Qinwen has made rapid progress in recent years and is known as the "Rocket Girl".
As a player from Hubei like Li Na, a famous Chinese tennis star, she also has the nickname of "Little Li Na".
As early as the age of 7, Zheng Qinwen trained with Li Na's enlightenment coach Xia Xiyao, and then accepted the guidance of Li Na's former coach Yu Liqiao. At the age of 12, she came to train under Li Na's mentor Carlos.
Powerful serving and attacking are the magic weapons that Zheng Qinwen honed early on.
Being regarded as Li Na's successor by the outside world is a kind of pressure for any player, but Zheng Qinwen's expectations for himself are definitely not low.
She said that when she was a child, the female players she admired were Li Na, Serena Williams, and Clijsters, but after she grew up as a professional player, there were no active female players who were her idols - "Because I have to compete with them on the same stage, if I want to play If you win them, you can't look up at them from a higher height, you should look up at them."
At the end of 2019, Zheng Qinwen’s world ranking was only outside the 700th. After more than two years, with multiple ITF (International Tennis Federation) championships and good WTA (International Women’s Tennis Association) Tour and Grand Slam performance, her world ranking The ranking has jumped up like a rocket to the 52nd place today.
Affected by the epidemic, Zheng Qinwen still insists on participating in as many competitions as possible overseas.
How big is Zheng Qinwen's dream?
She has shown her expectations before: "I hope I will have at least one Grand Slam champion in my hands in five years."
Zheng Qinwen is only 20 years old and has a long road ahead. She once wrote on her personal social media that "the future is unpredictable, the past cannot be changed, and the present is just chasing dreams", and time will give the best answer.
Yangzi Evening News/Ziniu News reporter Huang Qiyuan