On the evening of October 12, the women's singles semifinals of the 2024 Wuhan Open Tennis Championships were staged in the Chinese derby. In the first meeting between the two men, Zheng Qinwen eventually defeated Wang Xinyu 6-3, 6-4 to become the first Chinese player in history to compete in the final of the Wuhan Open, and she will be aiming for the title.
In this contest of Chinese Golden Flowers, both sides are "post-00" new stars, and Chinese snooker player Ding Junhui served as the guest of honor.
Ding Junhui picked a side for this game
In this game, Zheng Qinwen and Wang Xinyu both played their personal bests. After the game, Zheng Qinwen said that she was very happy to reach the finals of the Wuhan Open, and she did not expect to be able to reach the first WTA1000 finals of her career in Wuhan. "This game was not easy, Wang Xinyu played very well today, thank you to the audience who have supported me all the way."
Zheng Qinwen said that he will calm down his mentality and do his best to fight for the next game.
On the same day, No.1 seed Sabalenka defeated arch-rival Gauff to advance to the final, which was also her third time in the final of the Wuhan Open.
"This fight was one of the most important fights of my career, Gauff was a good opponent and he was very good today. If it weren't for her mistakes, I wouldn't have had much chance of winning. Sabalenka said after the game.
Speaking about tomorrow's final, Sabalenka said it will be a tough match, but she is confident that there will be her fans who will be there to cheer her on, and she will do her best to make everyone appreciate the charm of tennis.
"This time Zheng Qinwen is fighting in his hometown, we will definitely cheer for this Hubei girl on the spot, and hope that she can make history in the martial arts!" Fan Ms. Li said excitedly.