On September 25, Beijing time, in the final of the WTA500 Tokyo Station, Zheng Qinwen and Samsonova competed for the championship. In the first set, Zheng Qinwen was broken by Samsonova at the end of the set and lost 5-7 first. In the second set, Zheng Qinwen was broken by Samsonova in the fifth game, but Zheng Qinwen immediately completed the breakback. However, Zheng Qinwen was fatally broken at the end of the set and lost another set with a 5-7 run. The big score was 0-2, Zheng Qinwen failed to win the championship!
It’s a pity that Zheng Qinwen missed the first championship in his career WTA Tour. At the same time, Zheng Qinwen also missed four major records:
1, the first champion of the career WTA Tour
2, surpassing Zhang Shuai to become the newest player in Chinese tennis
3, missed the career high ranking of WTA official website again
4, failed to win the first WTA500 Tokyo Station champion in history for Chinese tennis
Although Zheng Qinwen reached the final and received 305 points and a runner-up bonus of US$71,960, the instant ranking has risen to 28th in the world, however, Zheng Qinwen still failed to surpass Zhang Shuai. 33-year-old veteran Zhang Shuai also reached the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, Zhang Shuai also lost to Samsonova, a Russian new generation of fierce woman who defeated Zheng Qinwen to win the championship today. Zhang Shuai, who entered the semi-finals, also won 185 points and a prize of US$42,010. In the real-time world ranking, Zhang Shuai ranked 25th in the world. Therefore, Zhang Shuai is still the number one sister of Jinhua, a Chinese female network. Originally, if Zheng Qinwen could win the WTA500 Tokyo Championship, Zheng Qinwen could surpass Zhang Shuai to become the new top tennis player in China. Unfortunately, things went against my wishes. In this championship battle, Zheng Qinwen lost to Samsonova, who is stronger in the toughness, and Zhang Shuai is also the highest-ranking world-class female singles player among Chinese tennis players.
In the first set, Zheng Qinwen took the lead in serving.
Zheng Qinwen's first serve completed the serve, and then in Samsonova's serve, Zheng Qinwen got 2 break points. Samsonova used a repeat landing point to save the first break point. Zheng Qinwen returned to the ball and went to the net. Samsonova saved the break point again. Using the serve, Samsonova scored 2 points in a row to complete the serve: a serve squeezed to Zheng Qinwen and caused the Chinese Golden Flower to catch it, and then used ACE ball to cash the game point. In the third game, Zheng Qinwen easily retained the serve and led 2-1. In the fourth game, Samsonova also strongly protected her serve, 2-2. Zheng Qinwen issued a ACE in the fifth game. Although she was once chased by Samsonova to 30-40, as Zheng Qinwen scored a big diagonal line on his side and won the game, Zheng Qinwen also shouted COME ON to cheer for himself. Samsonova led 40-0, defending the sixth game, tied 3-3. Zheng Qinwen also led 40-0 in his serve. With a direct score from an inside corner, Zheng Qinwen led to a 4-3 innings lead. Samsonova's serve was also very stable, 4-4. Zheng Qinwen gave 4 points in a row to protect his post by using love game. In Samsonova's service game, Zheng Qinwen launched an offense and led 30-0. However, Samsonova rebounded strongly and scored 4 points in a row to successfully hold the serve. Subsequently, at the end of the first set, Zheng Qinwen lost the serve game to ! Samsonova protected her serve and won the game 7-5.
in the second set, Zheng Qinwen took the lead in serving.
first serve game, Zheng Qinwen kept a strong position and led 1-0 in the game. It can be seen that although he was only 19 years old, Zheng Qinwen was very mature and was not affected by the loss of the game after breaking the serve at the end of the first set. This is a very valuable point for Zheng Qinwen, who is only 19 years old. Next, Samsonova led 40-0 but was driven by Zheng Qinwen by 3 points and tied at 40-40. After many tie points, Samsonova struggled to retain her serve. In the third game, Zheng Qinwen completed the service guarantee with an inside corner ACE. In the fourth game, Samsonova also made a mark with an ACE ball. In the fifth game, Zheng Qinwen missed the game point while leading 40-30. Samsonova hit the key ball in a row and got three break points. Although Zheng Qinwen saved the first two, the third break point was still cashed in by Samsonova, and Zheng Qinwen suffered a break! What is exciting is that in the sixth game, Zheng Qinwen fought back strongly and completed a very critical breakthrough! The game was tied 3-3, and the two were still at the same starting line in the second set . In the seventh game, Zheng Qinwen guaranteed the delivery. In the eighth game, Samsonova led 40-15, Zheng Qinwen returned the ball and went to the net, and the game was tied 4-4. In the ninth game, Zheng Qinwen saved two break points and kept the serve. When facing Samsonova's break point, Zheng Qinwen made 4 good goals in a row! Samsonova secured the tenth inning.
It was in the eleventh game at the end of the set again, and Zheng Qinwen was broken by Samsonova again, just like the first set! Next, Samsonova won his serve and won again with a score of 7-5, and won Zheng Qinwen 2-0 with a big score of 2-0.
