Zheng Qinwen: The performance in the third round scored 7.5 points, and the self-evaluation of emotional processing has improved

In the third round of the women's singles at the 2025 French Open, Chinese player and No. 8 seed Zheng Qinwen defeated 18-year-old Canadian dark horse Mboko in straight sets, and entered the round of 16 of the French Open after 2022, equaling his best record in this clay Grand Slam.

Zheng Qinwen attended the press conference

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Zheng Qinwen reviewed the match after the match and scored 7.5 points for her third-round performance, after she scored 6 points in the first round and 7 points in the second round. "I had a lot of chances in the second set to take a 3-0 or 4-0 advantage, with a couple of simple nets that I didn't do well. At 4-3, I was 0-40 down, and even if she chased it to 4-4, I wasn't really worried, so let's play it one point at a time. "I'm calm, I'm happy with my performance at that time, because doing better under pressure is a testament to being a good player." ”

There was a "hiccup" at the end of the game, when a fan in the audience fainted due to the heat, and the game was suspended for about five minutes. Then at match point, the two spectators left their seats, affecting Zheng Qinwen's serve, to which she said: "Actually, the audience who fainted in the stands did not affect me, but I think he is very pitiful, because he obviously came to see the ball, but he fainted." [Too] the fans who walk around at will, I feel like it's their right. ”

Photo: Li Jianyi

"It may have been affected when I was younger, but now I'm trying to keep those things out of me. 3-5/0-15 [Today] I could clearly see that the ball went out of bounds, but the referee ruled it in, and the same thing happened last year, and I couldn't hold back my crying at that time, but this year I handled my emotions very well, so I let it go and focus on the next point. ”

In the second week of the French Open after three years, Zheng believes that his progress is reflected in many aspects: "I now have more experience and know what choices to make in different situations, and I am not only talking about the hours on the tennis court, but also off the court. A few years ago I had a bad fight because of my stomachache, and now I am better able to deal with these things. My team does things better and works together better, which also helps me on the field. Now I'm a little bit calmer with the crowd and the key points on the court. ”

Zheng Qinwen, who will face 19th seed Samsonova in the fourth round, looks ahead to the matchup, saying: "Do what you have to do, try to fight every ball and enjoy what it feels like to be on the court. The next game is not going to be a good opponent, so I want to play what I want to play. It's the same as I said at the beginning, round by round and see where it goes. ”