Zheng Qinwen ranks a new high, and he still needs to work hard to rank in the TOP4, and his rival is out of the game and is one step closer to the championship

Zheng Qinwen played in the Queen's Cup as the top seed this time, can he continue the previous law of winning the championship 100%? It was difficult to answer this question at the beginning of the game, but after more than half of the game, judging from the current situation, the Chinese first sister has a great hope of winning the championship, and it is still possible to continue this law.

After retaining the 70 points of last year's entire grass court season against American Kessler in his debut, Zheng Qinwen gave people the impression that his mentality was significantly more relaxed. In the quarter-finals, against British darling Raducanu, he once again played an incredible game.

Before this focus battle started, judging from the odds of 1 to 1.91 for Zheng Qinwen and Raducanu at the same time, everyone thought that this was a real five-five competition.

However, considering that the British girl is fighting on home soil, sitting on home advantage, and her record on grass is significantly better than Zheng Qinwen, there are still some people who think that Raducanu is actually more dominant on paper, and they are worried that when the Chinese sister is only one step away from hitting the highest ranking record, she will fold in the hands of Raducanu and go home early.

However, some people disagreed, bluntly saying that the British girl's performance has not been very stable, and since winning the US Open in 2022, there has been no good result, as long as Zheng Qinwen does not drop the chain, there is still hope for defeating Raducanu, "Sit back and wait for Xiao Zheng to move up the instant world ranking from fifth to fourth." ”

After the game officially started, when I saw that the two of them were playing very intensely in the first four games, someone in the live broadcast room said that maybe Raducanu won against Zheng Qinwen on hard court and clay The probability of winning is not high, but on the grass, the British girl still has two brushes, if she can't play like this, it is really worrying for Zheng Qinwen, who is not good at grass fighting.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the words fell, Zheng Qinwen seemed to be angry with someone who didn't trust her, and directly locked up the first set of the victory with 6-2 in four games in a row, which made people look at her with admiration.

After entering the second set of the match, judging from Raducanu's quick 3-0 dream start, it proves that the people in the live broadcast room are not completely wrong, Raducanu's strength on the grass really can't make people underestimate her too much.

It's a pity that when holding the initiative in the game, the British girl did not consolidate the advantage, and after being tied by Zheng Qinwen, who fought back, she was finally reversed by the Chinese sister and won the second set 6-4 in one fell swoop, locking the victory.

How significant is this victory for Zheng Qinwen? In addition to earning 195 points to move his instant ranking to fourth place, he also made a major breakthrough on grass.

Zheng Qinwen has made 9 appearances on grass and 6 first-round tours, and now the Queen's Cup has advanced to the semi-finals, and finally made another major breakthrough in the new season. At the same time, this is also the second tour semi-final won by the Chinese sister so far this season: the first on clay in Rome is a breakthrough; This time on the grass of the Queen's Cup, it was also a huge improvement.

While it's gratifying for Zheng to break the record for the highest ranking, her current No. 4 spot in the world is not secure. With only 184 points separating China from world No. 6 Keys, she will need to reach the final if she is to secure No. 4 in the WTA rankings next week.

At present, Zheng Qinwen's semi-final opponent has been determined, and the American girl Anisimova swept the American rich girl 6-3 when she competed with Navarro for a ticket to the semifinals, becoming Zheng Qinwen's next opponent. If the first Chinese sister wants to sit firmly in the fourth place in the world, she must pass the hurdle of Anisimova.

The reason why many people think that the American girl is extremely difficult for Zheng Qinwen is that Anisimova is in hot form at the moment, especially her flat shot, which is very threatening on grass. Moreover, judging from the fact that the American girl has reached the quarterfinals in the grass court tournament for the past eight times, it is obvious that her comprehensive strength is far above Kessler and Raducanu, and it is also better than Zheng Qinwen, which naturally increases the difficulty of the Chinese first sister to pass the test.

Of course, some people say that Zheng Qinwen and Anisimova have won both of their previous battles, and this time it should be the probability that the first sister of China will win. However, both of those took place on hard surfaces, which is not a big reference for this clash on grass in the Queen's Cup.

Although Anisimova is indeed a big hurdle for Zheng Qinwen, another incident that is currently happening is believed to make the first sister of China particularly motivated.

Rybakina's grass prowess was once considered the favourite to win the Queen's Cup this year, and she was one of Zheng's biggest rivals on the way to the title. Unexpectedly, when the Kazakh beauty played against the 38-year-old German veteran Maria, she was defeated by her in straight sets and caused the biggest upset.

In the eyes of many, as long as Zheng Qinwen can get past Anisimova, whether it is against Maria or Keys in the final, there is a great hope of winning the championship, and the law of letting her win the tour 100% as the top seed still works.

Can Zheng Qinwen get past Anisimova, hold the world No. 4 with his left hand and keep it from slipping away, and wave to the champion with his right hand? At ten o'clock this evening Beijing time, the answer will be slowly revealed!(Source: Tennis House Author: Starry Sky of Moon River)