A name buzzing around tennis, Zheng Qinwen delivered an inspired performance at the 2024 US Open. On a fine and sunny Friday, Zheng proved why she is one of the sport’s most exciting young talents. The Chinese 21-year-old defeated German hopeful Jule Niemeier in fine form 6-2, 6-1 to advance to the fourth round.
A New Level of Confidence
Zheng came into this match with a noticeable spring in her step. Perhaps she had come for a statement after a pair of three-setters in the previous rounds—a statement she most certainly made. The 21-year-old from China never looked like getting out of first gear and closed out the match in 81 minutes.
That first set was quite a slugfest; both players started neck-and-neck. Then Zheng finally got into her rhythm, breaking Niemeier’s serve in the sixth game to inch ahead 4-2. The tension mounted afterward, but Zheng dug deep and secured the set 6-2. The warning signs were there that she had come to play.
Second Set Domination
In the second set, Zheng Qinwen truly came into her own. She took 26 points to Niemeier’s 11 and left no doubt as to who was in charge. Without any breaks of serve, just pure, unadulterated power on show, Zheng coasted through the set 6-1. The crowd was electric as Zheng clinched the match with a stellar performance of service holds.
The crowd’s energy meant quite a lot to Zheng, as evidenced by her post-match comments. She said that when you have the crowd behind you, you feel you have more energy to play. The words of encouragement-loud chants of Jiayou emanated across the grandstand. Suffice it to say that the backing from the fans pushed Zheng onto another level.
That win clinches a fourth-round place for Zheng Qinwen against either No. 24 seed Donna Vekic or American Peyton Stearns. Both of these are difficult opponents, with Vekic having just made the semifinals at Wimbledon, while Stearns already made headlines by defeating Daria Kasatkina in the second round.
Zheng Qinwen Mindset
However, Zheng Qinwen was composed and not preoccupied with the hype about her upcoming match. For me, it’s just another match to go. It doesn’t matter who I go against. From such an attitude of calm confidence, one can feel she is ready for whatever challenges come forward.
She could also face Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinal round of competition. Sabalenka, one of the tour’s most dominant players so far this year, would set up a very exciting rematch. The two players contested a US Open quarterfinal and an Australian Open final in successive years, with Sabalenka prevailing in both contests.
The deeper Zheng Qinwen advances into the US Open, the more she becomes one of the players to watch. That performance against Niemeier was quite a statement about her good potential and readiness for everything. With the round of sixteen ahead, and if fate permits, with a probable revenge match with Sabalenka, tennis lovers do have something great awaiting the winning ways of this emerging star.
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