No miracle! Zheng Qinwen loses 0-2 to Sabalenka, 1 win and 8 losses, truly despairing, immediate ranking released.

On March 24 Beijing time, in the women's singles fourth round of the WTA1000 Miami Open, a key match concluded. The Chinese golden flower faced the Belarusian powerhouse Aryna Sabalenka, but the match turned into a one-sided affair. Zheng Qinwen lost 0-2 to her opponent, suffering her eighth defeat against Sabalenka. The gap in strength between the two was too large; Zheng Qinwen still couldn't pull off a miracle. This shows Zheng truly cannot beat Sabalenka, which has left Zheng Qinwen feeling hopeless!

Zheng Qinwen just returned this season after recovering from injury and is not at her best form. How far she can go in tournaments now is uncertain. In this event, Zheng's draw was very tough, facing Grand Slam champions consecutively, yet she managed to defeat Stephens and Keys to advance to the round of 16. However, in the quarterfinal against her major nemesis Sabalenka, Zheng faced a real challenge; the difficulty of advancing was extremely high, and the chance of an upset was minimal!

The result indeed confirmed this. During the match, Zheng Qinwen was comprehensively suppressed by Sabalenka, falling short in every aspect. She quickly fell behind on the scoreboard as well. In the first set, trailing 1-5 early put her in a passive position; despite fiercely chasing two games, it was futile and she lost 3-6. In the second set, Zheng initially kept close, reaching 2-3, but couldn't hold on and lost two consecutive games to fall into a desperate situation at 3-5. Although she rallied to 4-5, losing the crucial game meant she dropped the second set 4-6, ultimately suffering a 0-2 defeat and failing to advance to the quarterfinals!

Thus, Zheng Qinwen suffered a very harsh loss. Perhaps the score doesn't fully show it, but from the match flow, Zheng saw no opportunities. After losing to Sabalenka, Zheng also ended her journey in this tournament. Currently, even reaching the quarterfinals seems difficult; whenever she meets the top-ranked players, she has little chance of winning. It can only be said that her strength is indeed insufficient; her first serve remains unstable—this weakness is too obvious. Without improvement, achieving good results will be very hard. However, there is a long road ahead; continued effort is needed. It is believed Zheng Qinwen will change herself. From this tournament, Zheng earned 120 points, and her immediate ranking remains at No. 30!

By/ Sports Story Novel