In the perfect French Open debut, Zheng Qinwen advanced strongly

On May 25, Beijing time, the 2025 French Open tennis tournament was grandly opened.Chinese goldenrod Zheng Qinwen started her 2025 French Open campaign with a clean victory. Against the experienced Russian sensation Pavlyuchenkova, the tournament's No.8 seed needed just 82 minutes to overcome her opponents 6-4 6-3 to advance to the second round.

The most dazzling figure on the post-match technical statistics table was the 83% first-serve win rate, which meant that when Zheng Qinwen's first serve was successfully crossed, his opponent could only recover less than two points in ten attempts. With 6 powerful ace balls, the Chinese girl's serve game has almost become a fortress that is difficult for opponents to overcome. This kind of service dominance, which is rare in women's tennis, makes people vaguely see the shadow of Serena Williams back then.

"I felt really good on my serve today, especially when it was time to find the right place to land. Zheng Qinwen said with satisfaction in the post-match interview. But the pros know what it takes to maintain such a high level of consistency on clay.

In addition to his strong performance on the serve end, Zheng Qinwen also has a clear advantage in the baseline confrontation. She scored 22 winning points in the game, far exceeding her opponent's 11, and her forehand and backhand attacks showed strong penetration, and her forehand attacks were particularly sharp, and she suddenly accelerated in the middle of the match many times to score large-angle winning points. Notably, most of these strikes are built on high-quality topspin, showing that she has a deep understanding of the essence of clay combat. Despite 16 unforced errors, the overall offensive efficiency was extremely high and the tempo of the game was firmly in control. In contrast, Pavlyuchenkova made more mistakes under the continued pressure of Zheng Qinwen, and the situation was difficult to turn around.

Of course, the 16 unforced errors figure is a reminder that the game was not perfect. But as the coaching team put it, "This turnover rate is acceptable while maintaining offensive aggressiveness." The important thing is to make up for it with more winning points. "

After passing the first round, Zheng Qinwen has 117,000 euros in bonuses and 70 points in the account, which may not be the focus for Zheng Qinwen today, but the 70 points in the account is related to the bigger picture. It's a key accumulation in her progress to the higher seeding rankings, and every point counts on her way to the year-end finals.

Behind the quick win in 82 minutes is a more mature Zheng Qinwen. She no longer relied solely on brute force, but learned to use her wits to distribute her physical energy and use change to disintegrate her opponents. When Pavlyuchenkova tried to use her previous experience, the Chinese Jinhua responded best with precise landing point selection and tempo changes.

"This is just the beginning, I need to stay focused. Zheng Qinwen's look when he left the scene said it all. On this afternoon in Paris, she not only won a match, but also showed the world the new heights of Chinese tennis. As the signing unfolds, an even bigger challenge awaits Zheng Qinwen, but at this moment, let's cheer for this perfect debut!

(Source: Tennis Home Author: Mei)