In the first round of the Wimbledon women's singles, the No. 8 seed Zheng Qinwen of China suffered a big upset and was eliminated by New Zealand's Sun Lulu, ranked 220, 6-4, 2-6, 4-6. This is the second round of Zheng Qinwen at Wimbledon for the second consecutive year, which shows that grass is indeed a major "pain point" for her.
This match was also the first time in her career that Sun Lulu defeated a top 10 player in the world, and it was also her first victory in the main draw of a Grand Slam. After the match, the 21-year-old New Zealander posted a message on social media to celebrate in Chinese, saying: "I am very happy to have won my first Grand Slam main draw at Wimbledon, thank you for your support, and look forward to another match with Chin Wen in the future." In the second round, continue to rush. "
For this new "tennis star", we have to mention her family background. It turned out that Sun Lulu's father was Croatian and her mother was Chinese. Later, her parents divorced, and her stepfather, a German who grew up in England, is said to be her tennis coach. It seems that this little girl's "mixed-race" experience is indeed very rich.
What's more interesting is that Sun Lulu has always represented Switzerland before, but in March this year she chose to change her nationality to represent New Zealand, where she was born. As a Chinese player, Sun Lulu also speaks Chinese quite well and is quite active on Chinese social media. This reversal of Zheng Qinwen at Wimbledon can be regarded as her "big explosion".
A further analysis of the data from the competition reveals some interesting details of this competition:
The first is the huge disparity in rankings. Sun Lulu is currently ranked only 220th in the world, while Zheng Qinwen is ranked 10th in the world. Such a big gap, Sun Lulu can reverse and defeat, which is really exciting.
The second is the significance of this victory. For Sun, it was her first career win over a top-10 player in the world and her first victory in a Grand Slam main draw. It can be said that this match undoubtedly drew a strong mark on her career.
Finally, the recent performances of the two players. Zheng Qinwen missed out on the round of 16 at Wimbledon for the second year in a row, which shows that she does have some problems on grass. And after Sun Lulu changed her nationality in March this year, her performance at Wimbledon can also be said to shine.
When it comes to Zheng Qinwen's performance at Wimbledon, we have to say that this is indeed a major "pain point" for her. As China's first sister, Zheng Qinwen's results in Grand Slam tournaments have always been good, but Wimbledon, a grass court Grand Slam, has become her "roadblock".
In Wimbledon 2022, Zheng Qinwen was also out of the first round, which shows that this is the second consecutive year that he has missed the top 16 of Wimbledon. As a top 10 player in the world, this is undoubtedly a bit disappointing. However, we also have to look at it objectively, grass is indeed a big test for many players, and it is not easy to achieve good results on such a field.
Although Zheng Qinwen has hit a bottleneck at Wimbledon, she has been doing well in other Grand Slam tournaments. We believe that as long as she can continue to work hard, I believe that she will be able to break through herself and achieve better results at Wimbledon in the future.
In contrast, Sun Lulu, the protagonist of this Wimbledon upset, is undoubtedly the big winner. As a 220-ranked player, it is already a remarkable achievement to be able to defeat Zheng Qinwen, the world No. 10.
The 21-year-old New Zealand youngster, through his outstanding performance at Wimbledon this time, is sure to attract more people's attention. Not only is she active on social media, but she also shows excellent Chinese skills, which will undoubtedly make her a place in the hearts of Chinese fans.
We look forward to continuing to maintain her good form and achieve more good results in future events. As a "mixed-race" player with a complex family background, her growth trajectory will undoubtedly make people pay more attention. I believe that as long as she can maintain her focus and fighting spirit, she will definitely be able to leave a more dazzling mark on the tennis world.