Chinese women's tennis star Zheng Qinwen is currently in Australia preparing for the Australian Open. After successfully passing the first round, Zheng Qinwen earned 70 points and a reward of 900,000 RMB. Her opponent in the second round is the 36-year-old German veteran, Siegemund. The two players have no previous record of playing against each other, so this match presents an equal opportunity for both.
Before the big battle with Siegemund, Zheng Qinwen also became a hot search topic, and the reason is simple: "Zheng Qinwen loses 1300 points" became a hot search. Perhaps due to the recent controversies surrounding the WTT rankings in table tennis, when Zheng Qinwen lost 1300 points, it also attracted the attention of many fans. After deducting these 1300 points, Zheng Qinwen's world ranking dropped by 2 places, from No. 5 to No. 7, making her previous year's efforts seem wasted.
Why was Zheng Qinwen deducted 1300 points? It was not targeted but rather a result of the world ranking rules. According to WTA regulations, as time progresses, the points Zheng Qinwen earned at last year's Australian Open have expired, hence they were deducted. This adjustment in world rankings saw many players lose their Australian Open points, for example, the former women's singles world No. 1 Sabalenka, who won the championship at last year's Australian Open and earned 2000 points, also had her 2000 points expire and be deducted, causing her to lose her No. 1 position in women's singles. Besides Zheng Qinwen and Sabalenka, Gauff was the third player with the most deductions, losing 780 points.
The deduction of points from last year's Australian Open is stipulated by the rules and is unavoidable. However, we also believe that such matters will not affect Zheng Qinwen. Since the points from last year's Australian Open have been deducted, she should strive to win them back in this year's Australian Open. We look forward to Zheng Qinwen earning back her points after this Australian Open, perhaps even earning 2000 points to significantly improve her world ranking. If Zheng Qinwen ultimately wins the championship, she has the chance to rise to No. 4 in women's singles. Finally, we also look forward to and wish Zheng Qinwen to deliver her best performance.
