The 2024 Wuhan Open Women's Singles produced the final against two sides, namely Sabalenka VS Zheng Qinwen, the match is scheduled to start at 5 pm on October 13 (today), CCTV CCTV5 channel continues to broadcast live, and the attention of this game will not be inferior to the Chinese derby in the semifinals. If Sabalenka wins, it will be a third consecutive championship, and if Zheng Qinwen wins the cup, it will be the first 1000-level championship and can also end the three-game losing streak against Sabalenka.
In the semi-finals, Zheng Qinwen's derby with Wang Xinyu attracted much attention, so CCTV temporarily changed the broadcast plan and arranged for live broadcast on CCT5 channel, and finally Zheng Qinwen defeated Wang Xinyu with a total score of 2-0, becoming the second Chinese player to break into the final of the 1000-level event after Li Na, and the first Chinese player to reach the final of the local 1000 competition.
Now, Zheng Qinwen still has a chance to break this record, that is, to win the Wuhan Open championship and become the first Chinese player to win the championship in the local 1000 tournament, but there is a big mountain to climb ahead, which is his number one bitter master, Sabalenka.
Compared with Zheng Qinwen, Sabalenka's winning process in the semi-finals was relatively difficult, facing the new Chinese Open champion Gauff almost out early, losing 1-6 in the first set, and then winning two consecutive 6-4 to achieve a reversal, advancing to the final for three consecutive times, and also moving towards his third consecutive championship.
According to statistics, Zheng Qinwen has been the losing side in the past 3 meetings between the two, including the 2023 US Open 1/4 finals, 2024 Australian Open finals, and 2024 US Open 1/4 finals, all of which are Grand Slam events, and they have no power to fight back against Sabalenka, winning at most 4 games in a single set, or last year, they won a maximum of 3 games in 2 meetings this year, specifically:
1. 2023 US Open 1/4 finals: Zheng Qinwen 1-6, 4-6 Sabalenka
2. 2024 Australian Open final: Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 2-6 Sabalenka
3. 2024 US Open 1/4 finals: Zheng Qinwen 1-6, 2-6 Sabalenka
However, after the matches of the China Open and the Wuhan Open, Zheng Qinwen is not afraid of Sabalenka now, and has also shown his self-confidence in public.
In the face of the interview, Zheng Qinwen said bluntly: "I will not treat her as a mountain in front of me." I have the quality to beat her, but maybe on the spot because she's so experienced and plays better than me. ”
Now, Zheng Qinwen has faced Sabalenka for the first time in a local event, first of all, he has a home advantage, and secondly, Zheng Qinwen has been in hot form recently, and it is the best embodiment to advance to the semifinals of the Chinese Open and break into the final of the Wuhan Open.
If he can win the championship, it will be another gold medal for Zheng Qinwen after winning the Paris Olympics this year, and he can also gain 1,000 points and a bonus income of 525115 US dollars (about 3.71 million yuan).