WTA Rome: Zheng Qinwen defeated the former US Open champion to reach the quarterfinals and will fight Sabalenka again!

On May 12, local time, the women's singles quarterfinals lineup of the WTA1000 Rome station was produced, and Chinese player and No. 8 seed Zheng Qinwen defeated former US Open champion Andreescu in straight sets 7-5/6-1, and entered the Rome quarterfinals for three consecutive years without losing a set.

In the first set, Zheng Qinwen established a 3-0 advantage in the opening game, but then Andreescu once overtook the score to 5-4, Zheng Qinwen saved two set points on her opponent's serve to win the set and achieved a break, and the score was tied at 5-5, and she made another effort at the end of the set to complete the consecutive break and hold the next set 7-5. The second set was one-sided, with Zheng winning another set 6-1 with three breaks.

Zheng Qinwen (Photo: Li Jianyi)

Zheng Qinwen said after the match: "I played a little relaxed at 3-0, my concentration was not very concentrated, I was no longer aggressive, and the game entered her rhythm. But the best thing I did today was that even when I made a lot of mistakes, I didn't mess up and kept my composure. By the time she got the set, she was back and I started to feel better and better. ”

Zheng will face world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka for a place in the semi-finals, winning all six of their previous six meetings between the two sides, and this meeting in Rome will be the first time the two have met on clay. Looking ahead to the quarter-finals against Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen said: "I'm definitely looking forward to my first clay matchup with her, and I'm looking forward to what it's like to play against her on the court. I want to see where I've gotten to my level. I still want to maintain a certain consistency and find new opportunities to attack. ”

Women's Singles quarterfinals:

Sabalenka[1] vs Zheng Qinwen[8]

Gauff[4] vs Andreyeva[7]

Paulini[6] vs Schneider[13]

Svitolina [16] vs Stearns

According to the schedule, the two women's singles quarterfinals in the second half of the region will be played first today, and Zheng Qinwen will appear on May 14 local time to hit the semifinals.

May 13 schedule

(Text, Editor/Faye Wong)