Zheng Qinwen Stops at the Second Round of the Australian Open, Ranking May Fall Out of the Top 8 At around 10:28 am Beijing time on January 15, 2025, in the second round of the women's singles at the Australian Open, Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen lost to German player Siegemund with a score of 0:2. The scores for the two sets were 6:7 (3) and 3:6 respectively. In the first set, Zheng Qinwen had a first serve percentage of 53%, while her opponent had 84%. Her first serve winning rate was 67%, compared to her opponent's 73%, and her second serve winning rate was 48%, while her opponent's was 29%. Zheng Qinwen served 7 aces and made 1 double fault, while her opponent served 1 ace and made 3 double faults. Both players broke each other's serve once, and in the tiebreak, Zheng Qinwen lost 2 points, dropping the first set 3:7. In the second set, Zheng Qinwen's first serve percentage increased to 64%, while her opponent's was 75%. Her first serve winning rate was 57%, compared to her opponent's 63%, and her second serve winning rate was 50%, while her opponent's was 56%. She served 4 aces and made 2 double faults, while her opponent did not serve any aces or double faults. Siegemund recently lost to Gao Xinyu at the United Cup, but we cannot say that Gao is stronger than Zheng Qinwen. However, Zheng Qinwen's performance at this year's Australian Open has been average, barely making it through the first round, so it is normal for…

In the Australian Open arena, Chinese tennis star Zhang Shuai once again became the focus of attention. In the first round of women's doubles, Zhang Shuai and her partner Meladonovic fought hard and turned the tide with a score of 5-7/6-3/7-5 against the Kessler/Russ combination, successfully advancing to the second round. It is worth noting that Zhang Shuai also defeated Kessler in the women's singles court, achieving a double kill in both singles and doubles. Zhang Shuai currently ranks 26th in the world in women's doubles, and she has achieved remarkable results on the doubles court. She won the women's doubles championship trophy twice at the Australian Open in 2019 and the US Open in 2021, and also won the runner-up at Wimbledon in 2022. This time at the Australian Open, Zhang Shuai teamed up with Meladonovic as the No. 9 seed in the tournament. They made it all the way to the final at last year's US Open and won the runner-up, and this is their first time partnering again after the US Open. The game was full of ups and downs. In the first set, Zhang Shuai's team broke serve in the third game to take the lead, but their opponents were not to be underestimated and broke back in the fourth game. The scores were close, and in the twelfth game, Zhang Shuai's team suffered a crucial break and eventually lost the first set 5-7. However, Zhang Shuai and Meladonovic did not lose heart, and they adjusted their state in time in the second set. In the…

The first day of the second round of the Australian Open women's singles saw a mix of joy and disappointment, with many seeded players such as Sabalenka, Pegula, and Mira Andreeva advancing to the next round. However, the No. 5 seed Zheng Qinwen and the No. 25 seed Samsonova were upset, with Zheng becoming the first top-eight seed to be eliminated from this year's Australian Open. As last year's runner-up and the No. 5 seed, Zheng faced world No. 97 Siegemund and was expected to win easily. However, Zheng encountered issues with her serve, rallies, mentality, and focus. In the first set, Zheng lost the tiebreak, which was unfortunate. In the past, she had been able to quickly adjust her state after losing the first set, but this time she failed to do so. Her mentality began to crumble after being penalized by the umpire, allowing Siegemund to hold serve continuously and ultimately win 2-0 in a shocking upset, marking the first time in her career that she defeated a top-10 player at a Grand Slam event. After the match, Zheng admitted that her lack of focus and a minor issue with her elbow following last year's finals led her to skip warm-up matches and directly participate in the Australian Open. In fact, her poor mental and physical state were also reasons for her loss and elimination. Zheng's elimination is the biggest upset since the start of this year's Australian Open, causing her immediate ranking to drop to No. 7. Compared to Zheng's failure to turn things around after trailing…

A 36-year-old veteran, Zhang Shuai, swept past the world No. 8 to advance to the third round of the China Open, benefiting Zheng Qinwen in the process. Facing the winner between Russian players Potapova and Minnen, Zhang Shuai has the potential to continue her upset streak and reach the round of 16. After a 24-match losing streak in singles, she has finally achieved a long-awaited two consecutive victories. With Zhang Shuai's elimination of Navarro, Zheng Qinwen has become the biggest beneficiary. On the current year-end championship points leaderboard, Navarro is also Zheng Qinwen's fiercest competitor, currently ranked 7th, while Zheng Qinwen is ranked 9th and Collins is 8th. With the early exits of these two players, if Zheng Qinwen performs well at this event, she has a good chance of surpassing them both to secure a spot at the year-end finals. Let's take a look back at the detailed match statistics between Zhang Shuai and Navarro: Zhang Shuai received a wildcard entry for this tournament, ranking 595th in the world, while Navarro is ranked 8th in the world and is the 6th seed for this event. This was their first career meeting, with pre-match odds of 1.06:10.00, indicating that the officials believed Zhang Shuai would suffer a crushing defeat. The match lasted a total of 1 hour and 15 minutes. Zhang Shuai did not have any aces or double faults throughout the match, but had an impressive first serve success rate of 75%, a first serve point win rate of 64%, and a second serve point win rate of 60%.…

Zheng Qinwen Eliminated in Second Round of Australian Open, Revealing Four Surprises and Two Weaknesses On January 15th, Beijing time, a major upset occurred in the second round of the new season's Australian Open women's singles. No. 5 seed Zheng Qinwen was in poor form and ultimately lost two consecutive sets 6-7, 3-6 to Siegemund, failing to advance and bidding an early farewell to the tournament. After her victory, Siegemund was extremely excited, lying on the court to celebrate wildly. She also earned 130 points and a prize of 290,000 Australian dollars (approximately 1.31 million RMB). Following Zheng Qinwen's elimination by Siegemund, four surprises and two weaknesses emerged. Four Surprises:‌ Zheng Qinwen is ranked 5th in the world, while Siegemund is ranked 97th. The gap in both their abilities and rankings is significant. However, Zheng Qinwen's poor performance in this match, especially with no advantage in serving, combined with Siegemund's slight superiority in receiving, rallying, and baseline play, meant that the score remained close, with both players breaking serve once and going to a tiebreak. At a critical moment, Zheng Qinwen suddenly collapsed, continuously giving points to Siegemund, and unfortunately lost the first set, which was unexpected for most fans. Last year, Zheng Qinwen managed to turn things around multiple times after losing a set, largely due to her good mentality and quick adjustments. However, she failed to do so this time, especially after being broken twice in the second set by Siegemund. Zheng Qinwen's mentality completely broke down, and her loss was not unjustified. With her exit in the…

Foreign Media Reveals Zheng Qinwen: Residing in Andorra Year-Round, Annual Income Reaches 220 Million, and is an International Favorite ‌—【Introduction】—‌ On January 12, 2025, Spain's "Marca" reported that 22-year-old Zheng Qinwen has endorsements from 14 companies, with a total income of 30 million U.S. dollars, which is more than 219 million yuan in RMB. On December 18, 2024, Forbes released the list of female athlete incomes, with Zheng Qinwen ranking fourth. The top three are American tennis player Gauff, Polish tennis player Swiatek, and skier Gu Ailing. In the revelation, we can also see that Zheng Qinwen lives in Andorra year-round. Why does Zheng Qinwen live in Andorra? ‌—【Zheng Qinwen】—‌ Zheng Qinwen was born on October 8, 2002, in Shiyan City, Hubei Province. She started learning tennis at the age of 6 and also came into contact with other sports, but ultimately chose tennis. At the age of 9, she was influenced by Li Na's championship win at the French Open, which further strengthened her determination to learn tennis. In 2014, at the age of 12, Zheng Qinwen participated in the 14th Hubei Provincial Games and won two gold medals. In 2015, she won the championship in the European Junior Tennis Tour. In 2018, she won the U18 championship at the Eddie International Junior Tennis Championships. In 2019, she reached the semifinals in the junior categories of the French Open and US Open, with a highest junior world ranking of sixth. On January 25, 2014, 31-year-old Li Na became the first Asian singles champion at the Australian Open. This match…

In the second round of the Australian Open women's singles, Zheng Qinwen faced off against Siegemund. Zheng Qinwen is a 22-year-old Chinese tennis Olympic champion, while Siegemund is a 36-year-old German veteran. Despite a significant difference in competitive level and world ranking between the two, a major upset occurred. Ultimately, Zheng Qinwen lost 0-2 to the 36-year-old German veteran Siegemund, ending her journey in the second round of the Australian Open. Her prize money for this event was also fixed at 200,000 Australian dollars (equivalent to 907,000 RMB). This match attracted the attention of many fans, with the live broadcast on CCTV reaching a peak of 3.868 million viewers online, demonstrating the high level of interest in Zheng Qinwen. Especially during the tense tie-breaker phase, the match became even more intense. However, Zheng Qinwen started slowly again. In this match against Siegemund, the first set lasted 1 hour and 20 minutes, with Zheng Qinwen's first serve success rate and scoring rate both falling short. She lost the first set tie-breaker to her opponent. In the second set, Zheng Qinwen still could not find her form. Her opponent Siegemund played more aggressively, gradually gaining control of the court. Zheng Qinwen could not find a way to counter, ultimately failing to achieve a comeback and losing the match 0-2, ending her run in the second round of the Australian Open women's singles. Why is Zheng Qinwen's prize money set at 200,000 Australian dollars? According to the prize money distribution for this year's Australian Open, players who reach the second round of singles…

The first round of the new season's Australian Open women's singles has concluded, spread over three match days. Ultimately, eight Chinese players participated, with four advancing to the second round: Zheng Qinwen, Wang Xiyu, Zhang Shuai, and Wang Yafan, setting a new record for the Australian Open. Moving forward, the women's singles will enter the second round, with Zheng Qinwen from the top half of the draw leading the charge on January 15 (today), facing off against Germany's 36-year-old veteran, Siegemund. This match is scheduled to begin at 8:00 AM. As the No. 5 seed in the women's singles, Zheng Qinwen advanced to the second round with a 2-0 victory over qualifier Todoni. She started slowly in the first set but managed to win through a tiebreak, followed by a comfortable 6-1 sweep in the second set. In comparison to Zheng Qinwen, Siegemund had a tougher time in her first-round match, ultimately winning after a grueling three-set battle that saw her reverse a deficit against Baptiste. Zheng Qinwen will now compete with Siegemund for a spot in the top 32. The two have no previous encounter records, but given the significant difference in their abilities, Zheng Qinwen has a high probability of winning. Last year, Zheng Qinwen was able to defeat opponents ranked outside the top 50 in the world. However, she must be cautious of Siegemund's time-consuming tactics; in her last match, Siegemund spent at least 30 minutes out of 180 minutes consuming serves. Her style of play involves grinding it out until the very last second before making…

On January 14th, Beijing time, a major upset occurred in the first round of the Australian Open women's singles. Sun Lulu, a Chinese-American star ranked 44th in the world, lost two consecutive sets to Kovinic, ranked 1289th in the world, and was eliminated in the first round. After the upset elimination of Sun Lulu, Kovinic ended her five consecutive Grand Slam defeats and won another women's singles victory on the tour since July 2023. Since last year's Wimbledon, where she surprisingly reached the quarter-finals, Sun Lulu seems to have lost her magic. Last year at Wimbledon, Sun Lulu first caused a big upset by eliminating Zheng Qinwen in the first round, then eliminated another Chinese star Zhu Lin in the third round, and also defeated Chinese-American star Raducanu, reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals. Sun Lulu became the first New Zealand female player in the open era to reach the second week of Wimbledon. It is worth noting that Sun Lulu is a Chinese-American player. Born in New Zealand in 2001, her mother is from Nanchang, Jiangxi, China, and her father is Croatian. Sun Lulu can speak fluent Chinese and has visited her mother's hometown in China many times. She is jokingly called the "Jiangxi Sister" by Chinese fans. However, after the highlight of reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals last year, it seems that Sun Lulu's luck has been used up. She withdrew in the first round of last year's US Open, and this year at the Australian Open, she was eliminated in the first round by a "thousand-ranked player". After being eliminated…

Do fans still remember Gao Xinyu? On the United Cup court, the Chinese tennis player who replaced Zheng Qinwen in the women's singles match has won again! This time, she won in a straightforward manner, directly sweeping her opponent with two 6-0 scores, which is really unexpected! It feels like the United Cup matches have opened up her acupoints, allowing her to be in top form. After consecutive victories over Maya and Siegemund, Gao Xinyu gained a lot of popularity. Many fans are eagerly looking forward to her outstanding performance in the Australian Open, and sure enough, she really appeared on the Australian Open court, everyone is looking forward to her brilliant performance! Today in 2025, the first round of the Australian Open qualifying is still in progress. Judging from the results of the matches that have been played, Zhu Lin lost the match with a score of 1-2, missing out on the subsequent rounds, in contrast to Wei Sijia, who advanced to the next round with a score of 2-1. Gao Xinyu, who competed in the afternoon, faced the Dutch player Kefelmanns ranked 189th. Considering her recent form and ranking, Gao Xinyu undoubtedly had an advantage, so she was more favored by everyone in this match. At the beginning of the first set, Gao Xinyu easily held her serve. Then, at a critical moment when her opponent reached the game point, Gao Xinyu performed brilliantly, winning three points in a row, thus successfully breaking serve. In the third game, Gao Xinyu once had two game points, but was successfully…