Before the battle against Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen recalled the defeat of Swiatek, which boosted morale!

In the fourth round of the French Open on Sunday, June 1, Zheng Qinwen and Samsonova battled it out with a narrow score of 7-6(5) 1-6 6-3. Next, Zheng Qinwen will face world No. 1 Sabalenka in the quarterfinals.

At the same time, Swiatek and Rybakina also engaged in a fierce confrontation. The three-time defending champion was on the back foot at one point, but eventually came back from behind to win 1-6 6-3 7-5. The victory marked her 25th straight win at the French Open and tied Seles' record. However, despite Swiatek's stellar record at Roland Garros, there was also one defeat along the way.

The Paris 2024 Olympics will also be held at the same venue as the French Open. Zheng defeated Swiatek in the semifinals of the Olympics, handing her first defeat at the venue since 2022. In her latest post-bout press conference, Zheng was asked how she defeated the Polish star, as she is the only one in recent years to do so.

While Zheng acknowledges Swiatek's excellent record here, she said she felt "now it's my turn to win" before that Olympics. She executed her tactical plan perfectly, serving well, being solid on the baseline, and making almost no unforced errors. But she also added that that was a year ago, and now she is more focused on her current journey to the French Open.

"She was very successful on clay, especially at Roland Garros. I remember beating her at that time...... Actually, before I entered the arena, I said to myself, 'I'm going to take it this time.'" Because I feel that way. She did play great, but I remember that game I really played solid and barely made any simple mistakes. ”

"It's about being there. I hit the ball with a lot of power and I play aggressively at the same time. I felt good on my serve that day. But that was a year ago, and now we're at Roland Garros. I think she's in really good shape here as well. But I'll keep trying. Like I said before, I hope I can go far here. Zheng Qinwen said.

If she advances, Zheng could face Swiatek again in the semifinals, but before that happens, she'll have to deal with Sabalenka's challenge. Zheng Qinwen had just beaten Sabalenka for the first time at this year's Rome Open, having already lost all six meetings between the two sides.

Zheng will face Sabalenka again in the quarterfinals of the French Open, which will be the third time the pair face off this year. World No. 1 Sabalenka won the Miami Open and eventually won the title, but lost to Zheng Qinwen in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open.

Zheng Qinwen's defeat of Sabalenka in Rome was significant. Not only was it her first win in a duel between the two sides, but it also ended her opponent's streak of reaching five consecutive finals.

The 22-year-old Chinese will be hoping to replicate her victory. But Sabalenka has said she vows revenge. She has yet to drop a set at this French Open, beating Anisimova 7-5 6-3 in the last round.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Spark)