2025 French Open: Defeat! Zheng Qinwen lost to world No. 1 Sabalenka and stopped in the quarterfinals

On June 3, Beijing time, the 10th match day of the 2025 French Open tennis tournament will start the singles 1/4 finals. China's Golden Flower and No. 8 seed Zheng Qinwen lost 6-7(3), 3-6 to world No. 1 Sabalenka and missed out on the semi-finals.

Zheng Qinwen

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The pair have met seven times before, with Sabalenka winning six, while Zheng Qinwen won the most recent meeting, winning the quarter-finals in Rome 6-4, 6-3. In today's game, Zheng Qinwen quickly entered the state, actively mobilized the opponent to score one after another, and took the lead to break serve and lead 3-1. Sabalenka then adjusted her form and made a comeback to make it 4-4. In the next four games, both sides held serve and fought to 6-6, of which Zheng Qinwen saved a set point in the twelfth game. Entering the tie-break matchup, Sabalenka played even better, winning 7-3.

Sabalenka

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In the second set, Sabalenka continued her good form in the first set, but Zheng Qinwen could not get rid of the frequent pressure of her opponent, and the Belarusian star built a 5-3 lead with an extra break advantage. Zheng Qinwen couldn't withstand the pressure when it came to the inevitable service game, and Sabalenka broke again to seal the victory 6-3, winning 2-0 on aggregate, reaching the quarterfinals of the French Open for the second time in her career, waiting for the winner between Swiatek and Svitolina.

Sabalenka praised Zheng Qinwen's performance in her post-match interview: "It was a real fight, to be honest I don't know how I broke back in the first set, I just tried to return the ball, I didn't have a good start, but fortunately I found my rhythm later. She is a tough opponent and thanks to the crowd for creating a great atmosphere for our match. ”

(Text and editor: Geoge)