WTA Upset! 11 Aces, Zheng Qinwen Reverses Keys 2-1 to Advance to Round of 16, Set to Face Sabalenka

On March 23 Beijing time, the women's singles third round of the WTA1000 Miami Open continued fiercely. A key match just concluded: Chinese star Zheng Qinwen battled through three sets, reversing 2-1 to defeat Grand Slam champion Keys, successfully advancing to the round of 16. Next, Zheng Qinwen's opponent is highly likely to be world No. 1 Sabalenka!

Zheng Qinwen is currently troubled by injuries and urgently needs to regain her form. In the previous round, she swept Stephens 2-0 to advance, and her condition is gradually recovering. Keys is a Grand Slam champion; in the second round, she also swept Rus 2-0 to advance. In the third round, the two met to compete for a spot in the round of 16, drawing intense focus. This opponent is very strong, perfectly suited to test Zheng Qinwen's current state. Keys' world ranking is higher than Zheng Qinwen's!

After the match began, the two engaged in an intense tug-of-war, battling back and forth with fierce exchanges that were hard to separate. In the crucial point battles, Keys won two consecutive games to take the first set 6-4. Zheng Qinwen fell into an unfavorable situation. In the second set, Zheng Qinwen began to counterattack with full force, using powerful serves to attack Keys, quickly gaining a dominant position. She unleashed a wave of consecutive holds and breaks to take the set 6-2, tying the match 1-1 and forcing a deciding set. In the deciding set, Zheng Qinwen continued to play very strongly, consistently maintaining the initiative on the scoreboard, and reached match point at 5-3. Although Keys tenaciously recovered one game, Zheng Qinwen secured the set 6-4 without major trouble, winning the match 2-1 overall to reverse Keys and advance to the round of 16!

Congratulations to Zheng Qinwen! Once again performing her signature feat, she reversed and defeated Grand Slam champion Keys, upsetting a higher-ranked opponent to win. Overall, Zheng Qinwen's performance was quite excellent, firing 11 aces throughout the match. Next, Zheng Qinwen will await the outcome of her fourth-round opponent, most likely world No. 1 Sabalenka!

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