Zhang Shuai's clay record was made by Zheng Qinwen, and the first sister said that the previous loss had nothing to do with making money off the field

The victory over Serbian girl Danilovic seemed like an ordinary victory, but it actually meant a lot to Zheng Qinwen.

Since winning gold at the Paris Olympics last year and successfully defending the title at the Palermo 250, Zheng Qinwen's winning streak on clay has whetted everyone's appetite, making people eager to know how long the climax of China's first sister on clay can last, and whether she will be able to rise strongly in the clay season after encountering Waterloo on hard courts this year, proving that she was indeed born for clay and is the "Queen of Wen" in the hearts of fans.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Qinwen, who made his clay season debut in Madrid, caused a large sigh in anticipation because of a round of travel. But the two-set victory over Danilovic in Rome swept away the embarrassment of the Chinese first sister. Just getting a single win for Chinese tennis has a different meaning, so that some netizens have to sigh that after Wang Xinyu and Buyun Chaoket suffered losses, in the end, Chinese tennis singles had to "focus on Xiao Zheng".

Zheng Qinwen's victory in Rome debut also put the 36-year-old Zhang Shuai's clay record in the past!

Prior to Zheng Qinwen's victory over Danilovic, Zhang Shuai held the record for the total number of wins on clay among active Chinese women's players at 35. Now after Zheng Qinwen surpassed Zhang Shuai with 36 wins, it also made the first sister of China to win the most victories on clay, and the first person in Chinese women's tennis.

In addition, this victory also allowed Zheng Qinwen to get rid of the embarrassment of consecutive defeats from Charleston to Madrid, which was a great confidence boost.

After Rome reached the top 32 for three consecutive years, another thing related to Zheng Qinwen was also sent to the hot search!

Previously, Zheng Qinwen's inexplicable loss was repeatedly criticized by the outside world, and Zheng Qinwen also responded to the outside world for the first time about the reason behind this, and the reason was completely different from many people's previous speculations.

After Zheng Qinwen reached the point where anyone can lose, the outside world emphasized when criticizing the first sister of China that she had too many thoughts off the court, it seems that in the eyes of Zheng Qinwen, tennis is no longer the main business, and making money in business is the main business, how can such a Chinese first sister win.

The outside world talked too much about Zheng Qinwen's off-site thoughts, obviously not because he couldn't get along with her.

For example, when he went to Indian Wells this year, Zheng Qinwen went to the headquarters of a certain gold owner to stand for the brand, which was naturally regarded by the outside world as seizing all the time to engage in business.

Moreover, some fans and netizens found out that Zheng Qinwen had gone to shoot advertisements between trainings, which caused an uproar in public opinion. Training time is not fully guaranteed, and it is certainly not easy to get good results in the field.

When Zheng Qinwen frequently encounters first-round or second-round tours in the arena, and even his best result is only the quarterfinals so far, and he can't go any further, it is understandable that some people believe that it is due to too much off-the-court commercial activity.

"You know what? When I focus too much on other players, I don't focus too much on myself. When I focus so much on other people and get distracted, I don't find good results. These days, I try to focus more on myself, how I can get better, and no longer look at what others are doing or saying. Now, I just want to stay calm, simple and find the best tennis form. In response to this incident, Zheng Qinwen bluntly said that his failure to play well before had nothing to do with off-court business activities, but because he did not focus on himself and paid too much attention to his opponent.

Zheng Qinwen's explanation is also understood by everyone that the previous loss was just an accident, don't blindly conclude that it is because the off-field commercial money has affected the results, and there is no need to doubt your strength and ability.

In addition, Zheng Qinwen also highlighted another reason for losing: it has to do with setting goals for himself.

"I realised that when I thought too much about the goal, I didn't perform as well on the pitch, so, I went back to the simple things: focus on every point and fight for every point. There is nothing else, because the simpler it is, the better tennis will be. "Whether it is because the goal setting has affected Zheng Qinwen's performance, no one can say now. However, after coming to Rome this time, Zheng Qinwen did not shout any slogans or goals in an interview, which also made many people wonder, since having a goal will affect him, will there be a big surprise in the absence of a clear goal this time?

Zheng Qinwen has reached the quarterfinals in Rome for two consecutive years in 2023 and 2024, and now he has taken the initiative to respond to the public that the reason for the loss is due to the distraction of concentration and the goal setting.

Some fans of China's first sister said that Zheng Qinwen's style of play is simply invincible in the slow court of Rome, even if he meets Sabalenka in the quarterfinals, he will definitely have a fight, and this time it is definitely worth looking forward to; But others said that Xiao Zheng himself said step by step, so let's wait and see!(Source: Tennis House Author: Starry Sky of Moon River)