Zheng Qinwen Wins! In the first round of the Australian Open against Todoni, Zheng Qinwen had a tough match but managed to win with a 2-0 scoreline, defeating her opponent and advancing to the second round of the Australian Open, earning a prize of 132,000 Australian dollars!
However, this match left many fans who watched the live broadcast sweating with tension, as the game between the two players did not resemble a match between the world's No. 5 and No. 110.
In the first set, the two played very closely, with Zheng Qinwen breaking serve in the seventh game. However, she unexpectedly missed three match points in her own serve-to-win-the-set game.
Ultimately, Zheng Qinwen was broken by her opponent and fell behind 5-6, with the opponent having two match points. Fortunately, Zheng Qinwen's serve was on point at the critical moment, dragging the game into a tiebreak.
In the tiebreak, Zheng Qinwen regained her form, scoring four consecutive points after 2-2 to get the match point, eventually winning the tiebreak 7-3, narrowly taking the first set 7-6.
In this set, we can see that although Zheng Qinwen won, her condition was not good, and she could have won more easily. Perhaps she was a bit overconfident, resulting in too many unforced errors.
This game was completely unlike Zheng Qinwen's usual rhythm. It seems that not participating in warm-up matches before the Australian Open made it a bit slow for her to enter the state, and she also had many problems with receiving serves.
The opponent, standing at 1.8 meters, had a threatening serve that once made Zheng Qinwen very uncomfortable. Zheng Qinwen struggled to win this match, with 14 unforced errors in this set, while Todoni had 19!
In the second set, Zheng Qinwen gradually found her rhythm, reducing her own mistakes and improving her receiving after adapting to the opponent's style. After breaking serve, she quickly established a 3-0 lead.
After the timeout, Todoni only managed to hold serve once, and then Zheng Qinwen broke and held serve consecutively, quickly winning another set 6-1.
Zheng Qinwen's advancement was expected, but surprisingly, she encountered significant difficulties in the first set. Fortunately, she saved multiple match points and艰难地击败了对手。
Throughout the game, Zheng Qinwen hit 8 aces, with a first serve winning rate of 83%, which is quite good. However, her second serve winning rate was only 48%, which is still a bit low.
If her second serve had been better in the first set, the match wouldn't have gone down to the wire!
It's worth noting that throughout the game, Zheng Qinwen made 21 unforced errors. Facing an opponent ranked 110th in the world, making so many mistakes was unexpected and not her normal level.
Although Zheng Qinwen won this match, there are some issues that need to be summarized in the upcoming games, including receiving serves, second serve winning rate, and unforced errors, all of which are common problems for her.
Fortunately, the opponent's strength was limited and did not pose greater challenges to Zheng Qinwen. If she faces stronger opponents in the future, these weaknesses will become her fatal flaws. If she continues to perform like the first set, the championship will be in doubt!