Zheng Qinwen, who reached the quarterfinals of the French Open for the first time, made headlines on the official WTA website and forced Sabalenka in the next round

On June 1, Olympic women's singles champion and No. 8 seed Zheng Qinwen continued her excellent performance at Roland Garros, defeating Samsonova 3-2 in a match in the fourth round of the 2025 French Open, reaching the quarterfinals of the French Open for the first time in her career. The hard-fought match lasted 2 hours and 47 minutes.

The headline on the official WTA website reported that Zheng Qinwen reached the quarterfinals of the French Open women's singles for the first time, setting a new personal best record at Roland Garros

According to the WTA's official website after the match, Zheng Qinwen has now won 10 matches in a row at Roland Garros, returning to the form she was in when she won gold at the Olympics last summer. Zheng Qinwen is the second Chinese player in the Open era to reach the quarterfinals of the French Open after Li Na, the 2011 French Open women's singles champion.

Zheng Qinwen said after the game: "To be honest, I am very happy. There aren't many words to describe my emotions because I've worked hard every year and this is the first time I've actually made it to the quarter-finals at Roland Garros. ”

The 22-year-old Chinese sister will face world No. 1 Sabalenka in the next round. In another grand quarter-final, Sabalenka defeated the No. 16 seedAmanda Anisimova。 Past head-to-head records show that Sabalenka defeated Zheng Qinwen in her first six matches, including the 2024 Australian Open Women's Singles final. However, Zheng finally won her first clay-court victory over Sabalenka last month, beating the world number one in the quarter-finals in Rome.

Judging by the numbers, Zheng Qinwen's strong serve reached a climax in the third set. She had five of her 10 aces and only one of her eight double faults in the final set. "I think [Samsonova] is playing very fast and is one of the fastest players on the tour," Zheng said. Especially today, she played well. She barely (had) missed a single shot. She has a very high first-serve rate."According to the schedule, Zheng Qinwen will face top seed Sabalenka in the quarterfinals.According to the official website of the Olympic Games,In the face of strong opponents,Zheng Qinwenwill continue to attack the higher stage of the individual Grand Slam. The red clay of Roland Garros is witnessing the growth and transformation of this rising Chinese star.