Swept the runner-up of the 2021 French Open, Zheng Qinwen, who completed revenge, ushered in a good start to the 2025 French Open

On the 25th local time, Zheng Qinwen, the 8th seed of the tournament and the gold medalist of last year's Paris Olympics, returned to Roland Garros to continue her winning streak, and she defeated the Russian veteran Pavlyucchenkova 6:4, 6:3, ushering in a good start to the 2025 French Open tennis tournament and advancing to the top 64 of the women's singles.

Zheng Qinwen, the eighth seed in the tournament and last year's gold medalist in Paris

"I'm very happy to play against such a strong opponent, after all, the first fight is always not easy." Facing 2021 French Open runner-up Pavlyuchenkova, Zheng Qinwen lost two sets in straight sets, avenging the loss in Cincinnati last year and extending her winning streak at Roland Garros to seven matches. At that time, the Paris Olympics were held at the French Open, and Zheng Qinwen won six consecutive victories, including knocking out Polish favorite Swiatek in the quarterfinals, and finally won the gold medal for the first time, "It was unforgettable, and it was the best experience of my life so far, and I will maintain the same mentality of winning gold at the French Open this time." ”

Since last year's Olympics, Zheng Qinwen has achieved a record of 17 wins and 3 losses in the last 20 clay tournaments, 4-0 in the first round of the French Open in his career, and met Colombian opponent Emiliana Arango (Emiliana Arango) in the second round of the clay Grand Slam.