Reporter Wang Yayun accompanied the cheers and applause of the fans, Zheng Qinwen, who is about to compete again in the WTA Wuhan Open, spent her 22nd birthday at the Wuhan Optics Valley Tennis Center on October 8, which is also the first time she has played in the Wuhan Tennis Tournament as a regular player in five years.
Zheng Qinwen spent his 22nd birthday with hundreds of fans at the Wuhan Open. Photography: Nandu, N video reporter Li Zhanjun
Before the start of the birthday party, Zheng Qinwen attended the media conference, she said that after coming back, she felt the love of her hometown fans and enjoyed it, "I have gained a lot of attention since the day I came back, there are many activities to participate in, I enjoy it, and I can see my posters and photos in many places, I think it's crazy!" She said.
Zheng Qinwen, who returned to her hometown, said that she enjoyed everyone's love for her. Photography: Nandu, N video reporter Li Zhanjun
The "madness" of hometown fans was vividly reflected at the birthday party held by the official Wuhan Network in the afternoon of the same day, and in front of the carnival stage where the birthday party was held, fans gathered in the front row early to wait for Zheng Qinwen's arrival. After her appearance, the atmosphere reached its peak, fans sang birthday songs for her, some people gave gifts, and Zheng Qinwen also happily cut the birthday cake tailored for her to share the joy with the audience.
Zheng Qinwen and his father cut a birthday cake specially made for her. Image source: Wuhan Net Organizing Committee
When it comes to his 22nd birthday wish, the Olympic champion makes no secret of his greater expectation, which is to achieve a breakthrough in the Grand Slam arena, "My 22nd birthday wish is actually not much different from my 21st birthday, I hope to achieve my dream in the Grand Slam, and then I hope that my family is healthy and happy, and I hope that I am always on the road to improvement." ”
Before realizing his dream of a Grand Slam, Zheng Qinwen's current goal is to play a good martial arts net. This year is also her first return to the martial arts tennis after five years, and she also plays as the No. 5 seed, Zheng Qinwen's performance is naturally highly anticipated, and she herself hopes to give back to the audience in her hometown with her outstanding performance. "A lot of people expect a lot from me, they want me to play as many matches as I can, and I want to be able to spend a little bit more time at the martial arts." She said, "I know that the Wuhan fans want to watch me play, I have felt the enthusiasm of everyone, many people can recognize me when I walk on the road, ask me for autographs, take pictures, I feel the support of everyone, I like the atmosphere." But at the same time, I want to be able to stay focused and calm. ”
In fact, when she participated in the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing last week, Zheng Qinwen, who reached the semifinals, had some unexpected physical conditions, especially when she fell and injured herself in the semifinals. "At that time, the fall was really painful, there were many abrasions on the skin, fingers, and joints, but fortunately, there was no broken foot, and there was no deep joint, so it shouldn't have a big impact." She said, "I went to training today and I feel that everything is OK at the moment, as long as I don't catch a cold." Because in fact, I was in a low-grade fever when I played the first round of the China Open, and I slowly recovered later, and that fall may have been due to lack of concentration, but I am still looking forward to my performance at the Wuhan Open this year. ”
Zheng Qinwen said in an interview that he hoped to have a good performance in the Wuhan Open. Photography: Nandu, N video reporter Li Zhanjun
According to the schedule, Zheng Qinwen, who has a first-round bye, is expected to appear on the 9th, and her first opponent will be Romania's Christian, who defeated Osorio 2-1 in today's match. Although the opponent's world ranking is not as good as Zheng Qinwen, but the two have played three times before, the Romanian girl has won 2 wins, Zheng Qinwen has no psychological burden on this, "In fact, it is not very important who the opponent is, I think it is important to do a good job first, because it is actually difficult to control the wins and losses on the tennis court, but I think if I do a good job, I will have a better chance of winning." ”
In other matches of the day, Chinese veteran Zhang Shuai lost to Putintseva in the first round and failed to continue the good form of the China Open period; Guo Hanyu/Jiang Xinyu also lost to No.2 seeds Melichar/Pérez and missed out on the Women's Doubles quarterfinals.