In the early morning of July 2, Beijing time, in the first round of the 2024 Wimbledon women's singles, Zheng Qinwen, the first sister of mainland tennis and the No. 8 seed, met the strong New Zealand Chinese qualifier Sun Lulu. It was a thrilling match, and the final result was a shock. At the beginning of the match, Zheng Qinwen quickly got into the groove and successfully won the first set with his excellent skills and rich game experience. However, in the next match, Sun Lulu showed amazing strength and perseverance, she clung to the score and beat Zheng Qinwen in the deciding set. After three sets of fierce battles, Zheng Qinwen lost to Sun Lulu with a score of 6-4, 2-6 and 4-6, with a total score of 1-2.
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In the first set of this match, both players played at a high level. In the first four games, the two held their own serve and fought to a 2-2 draw. Subsequently, Zheng Qinwen broke serve first in the fifth game and took a 3-2 lead. Sun Lulu did not lose her fighting spirit because of this, she immediately broke back and chased the score to 3-3. In the next game, Zheng Qinwen broke the belt and took a 5-3 lead again. Sun Lulu successfully held serve in the ninth game and chased the score to 5-4. In the end, Zheng Qinwen relied on a stable serve and won the set with four straight points to win the first set with a score of 6-4.
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In the second set, both players were cautiously testing each other to find a flaw. In the first four games, both sides held serve and maintained a 2-2 draw. However, then Zheng Qinwen suddenly made more mistakes, lost four games in a row, and was suppressed by Sun Lulu so that he couldn't breathe, and finally lost with a score of 2-6, allowing Sun Lulu to pull back a set.
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Entering the deciding set, Zheng Qinwen and Sun Lulu launched a crazy tiebreaker. The two sides held serve in the first eight games, and the score was tied at 4-4. At this time, Sun Lulu continued to maintain a stable performance and successfully saved the 9th game, just one step away from victory. Zheng Qinwen, on the other hand, suffered a nightmare key break in the 10th game and unfortunately dropped another set 4-6. After a fierce battle, Zheng Qinwen finally lost to Sun Lulu with a total score of 1-2 and was out of the game in one round.
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The ending of this match was unexpected, and it also gave the audience a taste of the passion and cruelty of tennis. Although Zheng Qinwen lost in this match, his fighting spirit still deserves our respect. Sun Lulu successfully advanced to the next round with her stable performance and key breakthroughs, showing her strong strength. This match, for both players, is undoubtedly a valuable experience and lesson, and will also become an unforgettable memory in their careers.