Sabalenka is looking forward to facing Zheng Qinwen in the women's singles quarterfinals of the 2025 French Open, and the sense of revenge is full

On the afternoon of the 1st local time, top seed Sabalenka defeated the 16th seed Anisimova of the United States 7-5 and 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the 2025 French Open women's singles. She will face China's No. 8 seed Zheng Qinwen in the next round. In the confrontation of two heavyweight batsmen, the Belarusian was able to show greater diversity to complement her power.

Sabalenka is seeking her first French Open women's singles title

Sabalenka said after the game: "I'm building confidence in her and I've improved a lot over the years. I think now I have everything I need to play against her. ”

The pair were somewhat evenly matched in the first set, breaking late after the pair had exchanged serve earlier. The second set was more straightforward, with just one break to advance to the quarterfinals. Sabalenka said after the game: "I knew I didn't have many touches today. I tried to change the rhythm against her as much as I could. I felt like I did a good job and overall I kept a lot of aggression. Like those little moments helped me a lot and put extra pressure on her. ”

Looking forward to the 8th matchup with Zheng Qinwen, Sabalenka's sense of anticipation for revenge is full

Sabalenka is seeking her first French Open women's singles title, reaching the semifinals in 2023 and the quarterfinals last year. No. 1-ranked Sabalenka will next face China's No.8 seed Zheng Qinwen. Two weeks ago, China's first sister defeated the Belarusian in the quarter-finals in Rome to unlock their first win, and Sabalenka had the last laugh in the first six matches between the two sides.

Zheng is looking forward to winning his second straight match against Sabalenka and continuing to reach new heights at the French Open

Looking ahead to her eighth matchup with Zheng, Sabalenka said a large part of her defeat to Zheng in Rome was due to her exhaustion, "To be honest, I've been playing and I don't think I should be playing [in Rome] because I need to take a break before coming to Roland Garros. But I think maybe it's because the ball speed is a bit slow, so she (Zheng Qinwen) has more time to prepare for the shot, but now I'm full of energy and ready. So I'm very excited to face her in the quarter-finals." According to the official Olympic website, Zheng Qinwen, who has set a new record in the French Open in the face of strong opponents, will continue to hit a higher stage of the individual Grand Slam. Roland Garros's red clay is witnessing the growth and transformation of this rising Chinese star.