Chinese tennis flower Zheng Qinwen wasted a 4-1 advantage in the decider in the second round of the women's singles of the WTA Indian Wells Crown Tournament, regrettably losing to 3 Grand Slam champions Kerber and failing to go any further. The loss is a pity, but if Zheng Qinwen can reflect on the problems exposed in the game after the game and improve them, it will be a fortunate thing.
From the perspective of a bystander, Xiaoyu'er believes that Zheng Qinwen needs the following three points at present. Fans who like Zheng Qinwen are welcome to leave a message in the comment area to discuss if they think it is not right.
1. Change the serve action and increase the stability of the shot.
The problem of Zheng Qinwen's serve is already a cliché, but because of the large number of Aces issued, fans, and possibly even Zheng Qinwen himself, think that it is worth sacrificing a goal rate and making a few more double mistakes. However, when playing with Kerber, Zheng Qinwen repeatedly sent double errors on the most critical break points, which shows that the problem of serving needs to be solved urgently.
I don't know if anyone has the same opinion as the author: removing some of the fancy rackets and preparation actions, Zheng Qinwen's serve posture is very similar to Bartoli, who won the Wimbledon championship that year. Excessive movement can increase the power of the serve, but its stability is bound to be not well controlled - Bartoli thus became the famous double error queen on the tour, and Zheng Qinwen also contributed 11 double errors in the game.
When facing players with lower rankings, a few more double mistakes can be compensated by Ace and bottom line shots. However, when encountering the world's famous players, the unstable serve was like a time bomb, exploding on the key score. Therefore, it is recommended that Zheng Qinwen can find a serving coach, if the serve action can be stretched like Naomi Osaka, the power and control can be balanced.
2. Enhance the reading ability of the game and do not compete with yourself.
In the match against Kerber, Zheng Qinwen completely occupied the advantage at the beginning of the third set, and the older Kerber could not move, did not grab the serve, and the power of the shot was also very limited. At this time, as long as Zheng Qinwen can send the ball past and return the ball to the opposing field, scoring is relatively easy.
However, Zheng Qinwen does not seem to pay attention to this. She did not see Kerber's inadequacy, and still blindly pursued the aggressiveness of the serve in her own serve, resulting in a shot always missing the zone, frequently passing points through double errors. What's worse is that she seems to have to prove to the world that she can serve well, constantly compete with herself, and eventually play more and more impatiently, losing 3 serves after 4-1, losing inexplicably.
In order to become a world-class player, Zheng Qinwen's ability to read the game and his ability to control emotions must continue to improve. This can be accumulated through the game, but it needs to be summed up in time after the game.
3. The pre-net ability still needs to be strengthened, and you can consider participating in some doubles matches.
Many people are dismissive of doubles games, believing that this is a game only participated in by "big moms" who are not competitive in singles, but they do not know that doubles are very helpful in enriching the skills of players. Today's WTA number one player, Barty, began by making a breakthrough in the doubles field and honed the comprehensive technology he has today. Zhang Shuai also participates in more doubles matches and has significantly higher ability than other Jinhua.
Zheng Qinwen's pre-net ability is not outrageous, but he will be timid at key moments. In the match against Kerber, she fell behind in the net front meeting, losing several key points, resulting in the passive situation in the final situation. Therefore, this side also suggests that Zheng Qinwen can try to participate in doubles matches and improve himself. It's never too late to give up doubles when you become a player of the order of magnitude of Barty and Naomi Osaka.
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