On October 4, Beijing time, there were 2 big matches at the China Open, in which Mukhova played against Sabalenka and Zheng Qinwen played against Mira Andreeva, and the results were 2-1. After Mukhova knocked out her opponent to advance, Zheng Qinwen also reached the semifinals as she wished. As of now, the semi-finals of the China Open have been decided, Zheng Qinwen will play against Mukhova, and Gauff will face Badosa, and the winner will enter the final.
In this 8-strong battle, Zheng Qinwen almost overturned. In the first set, she was down 0-4 at the beginning. Although he overtook the score 5-4 at one point, he still lost to the opponent 5-7 in the end, and fell behind 0-1 on aggregate.
Fortunately, in the next two sets, Zheng Qinwen quickly adjusted, and finally won two sets in a row and reversed his opponent 2-1. In the second set, Zheng Qinwen played a rare score of 6-0, which shows that there is still some gap in the strength of the two sides. In the third set, after falling behind 2-4, she won 4 games in a row and successfully turned the table. At the critical moment, Zheng Qinwen's serve played a huge role. In fact, Zheng Qinwen is not at his best, and if it weren't for the fact that 17-year-old Mira Andreeva has not yet matured in technique and strength, Zheng Qinwen would be in danger. After the game, Zheng Qinwen also admitted that he didn't figure out the opponent's style of play at the beginning, and there were many unforced mistakes, but fortunately, Zheng Qinwen was experienced and finally adjusted.
In the next semi-finals, Zheng Qinwen must give 100% performance, otherwise, it may be difficult for her to qualify, because her opponent is Mukhova. In the earlier match, Mukhova and Sabalenka battled in three sets and eventually won 2-1. Being able to win top seed Sabalenka shows Mukhova's strength. If Zheng Qinwen is still in the same form as in the previous two matches (the first set was too slow), she may be eliminated.
Of course, with the improvement of the opponent's strength, Zheng Qinwen will definitely pay more attention to it, and I believe that she has a way to adjust herself. From the current point of view, if Zheng Qinwen can eliminate Mukhova, she will have a good chance to win the championship. Because in the other half, whether Gauff or Badosa advances, Zheng Qinwen is confident of defeating his opponent. In other words, the next semi-finals are the biggest test for Zheng Qinwen to win the championship. As long as she can pass the test, she is extremely close to the first China Open championship!