It's set! Zheng Qinwen, the first sister of China, will not withdraw from the competition and will continue to participate in the Charleston event according to the previous plan.
After arriving in Charleston, Zheng Qinwen chose to train against former French Open champion Ostapenko in order to adapt to the venue, and the training of the two of them still had a lot of catches. Ostapenko didn't seem happy with the venue, but overall the training atmosphere for the two was still good. According to the plan, Zheng Qinwen will continue to practice for an hour in the afternoon, and it seems that Zheng Qinwen is determined to win the championship of this event.
Let's pay attention to the signing of the first sister in Charleston. Since this tournament is right after the Miami game, many players who have performed well in Miami have chosen to rest. However, considering that this is a domestic American event, American players such as Pegula, Case, and Collins are still in the drawing table to cheer for their hometown events!
This year's Charleston event has a total prize fund of $1,064,510, with 500 points and $164,000 for the winner. Zheng Qinwen is currently confirmed to play as the No. 3 seed, with a first-round bye, officially starting the clay court season. According to the draw table, China's first sister is in the top half of the bracket with the tournament's top seed Pegula, and the sixth seed Schneider is likely to face Zheng Qinwen in the quarterfinals.
As a tournament with only 500 points, Zheng Qinwen's potential opponents in the first four rounds are generally not high, and the Chinese sister with a first-round bye will face the winner of Sakkari and Shtakusic in the second round. In the third round, Zheng Qinwen played against Mertens, the opponent is a typical doubles player, with average singles results and good baseline ability, but the overall stability and aggression are insufficient, and it is not the type of play that China's first sister is afraid of. In the fourth round, the first sister of China will face Schneider or the fierce girl Alexandrova, however, both of them have been in unstable form recently, as fierce women, the two have stumbled and stumbled this season, and the ups and downs are quite large.
If he can advance to the semi-finals, Zheng Qinwen could face more opponents, including top seed Pegula, seventh seed Collins or 11th seed Ostapenko. Among them, Zheng Qinwen is 0-1 behind Pegula in the record, has won three times against Ostapenko, and has no previous record against defending champion Collins.
In this regard, some fans said, "Losing to Swiatek + Sabalenka in two consecutive stops also shows that the Chinese sister is still a long way from the top level." However, it can also be seen from the quarter-finals with Sabalenka that Zheng Qinwen lost a pity, and I hope she can win this tournament and make a good start to this year's clay season! ”
Another fan said, "The best and best court for the Chinese sister before was the clay court, and she fought three sets with the clay queen Swiatek at the French Open, and she also defeated Swiatek on clay at the Paris Olympics." In this year's clay season, facing Swiatek, who is in a sluggish state, and Gauff, whose strength has declined seriously, Zheng Qinwen has a good chance! You can really look forward to it! ”
At present, among the highly-seeded players participating in Charleston, there is no opponent that Zheng Qinwen is afraid of. Pegula and Keys have average results on clay, and the Chinese sister has a good chance to go all the way to the top and lift the championship trophy. According to the schedule, Zheng Qinwen's most recent match will be played in Charleston, USA from March 31 to April 6, and now the countdown has begun.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Lu Xiaotian)