Tennis player Zheng Qinwen makes history as youngest Chinese to reach Grand Slam quarterfinals
China's 20-year-old tennis sensation, Zheng Qinwen, continued to impress at the U.S. Open by defeating the fifth seed, Ons Jabeur of Tunisia, with a score of 6-2, 6-4. This victory made her the youngest Chinese player in the Open Era to reach the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam event.
Interestingly, Zheng and Jabeur had faced off once before in Toronto in 2022. In that match, Jabeur had to retire due to abdominal pain after Zheng won the first set 6-1.
In their recent encounter at Flushing Meadows, Zheng dominated the first set, securing a 4-1 lead with flawless net approaches. She also saved a break point in the final game of the set, securing her one-set advantage.
Zheng continued her strong performance in the second set, taking a 5-2 lead. Although she faced a hiccup while serving for the match at 5-3, Zheng eventually sealed the victory after needing three more match points, marking her most outstanding Grand Slam performance to date.
"Right now, I feel just super happy and excited to play in a big stadium and have a really good performance," observed Zheng after her breakthrough. "Ons [Jabeur] is a fantastic player and really tough to beat, and she has a lot of variation in her game.
This victory against a top 10 player was Zheng's fourth in her career and her first at a Grand Slam event since February when she defeated Daria Kasatkina.
Zheng is now the sixth singles player from mainland China to reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam event, with the last occurrence happening in the 2019 U.S. Open when Wang Qiang achieved the feat. Zheng's remarkable improvement can be attributed, in part, to her new coach, Wim Fissette. She has also claimed her first WTA singles title, entered the top 20, and was named the 2022 Newcomer of the Year by WTA.
In the next round, Zheng faces a tough challenge in the form of second seed and new world No. 1, Aryna Sabalenka, who advanced by defeating Kasatkina 6-1, 6-3. This match will be their first-ever meeting and will undoubtedly test Zheng's mettle in her quest for further success at the U.S. Open.
网球选手郑钦文成为中国历史上最年轻的选手进入大满贯赛事八强
中国20岁的网球新星郑钦文在美国网球公开赛上继续令人印象深刻，以6-2、6-4的比分击败了突尼斯的五号种子安斯·贾贝尔。这一胜利使她成为公开赛时代最年轻的中国选手，进入了大满贯赛事的八强。
有趣的是，郑钦文和贾贝尔曾在2022年多伦多站比赛过一次。在那场比赛中，贾贝尔因腹部疼痛不得不退赛，而在郑钦文以6-1赢得第一盘后。
在Flushin Meadow的最近一次交锋中，郑钦文在第一盘中占据主导地位，通过无懈可击的网前进攻确保了4-1的领先地位。她还在该盘的最后一局挽救了一个破发点，确保了她的一盘领先。
郑钦文在第二盘中保持了出色的表现，以5-2的领先优势继续前进。尽管在5-3领先时发球局出现了波折，但郑钦文最终在需要三个赛点后锁定了胜利，这标志着她迄今为止在大满贯赛事中表现最出色的一次。
“现在，我感觉非常高兴和激动能在大型体育场上表现出色，”郑钦文在取得突破后表示。“贾贝尔是一位出色的选手，非常难以击败，她的比赛风格多变。”
这场对阵前十名选手的胜利是郑钦文职业生涯的第四场，也是自2022年2月击败俄罗斯的达利亚·卡萨特基娜以来她在大满贯赛事中的首场胜利。
郑钦文成为中国大陆第六位进入大满贯赛事八强的单打选手，上一次出现在2019年美国网球公开赛上，当时王蔷实现了这一壮举。郑钦文的显著进步部分归功于她的新教练温·费塞特。她还赢得了自己的首个WTA单打冠军，进入了世界前20名，并被WTA评为2022年年度新秀。
在下一轮比赛中，郑钦文将面临新世界第一和二号种子阿琳娜·萨巴伦卡的严峻挑战，后者以6-1、6-3击败了卡萨特基娜晋级。这场比赛将是她们首次交锋，无疑会考验郑钦文在美国网球公开赛上进一步取得成功的决心。
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