Wang Qiang, the first sister of Chinese tennis, recently made a comeback in amazing form at the Macau Tennis Finals, and finally won the women's singles championship, adding an important trophy to her career. This is her second time at the WTA level since the 2022 Australian Open in nearly two years, and it is also her ability and confidence to prove her strength and confidence after the double blow of injury and emotion. Wang Qiang's comeback road was full of hardships and challenges, but she did not give up, but persevered, and won the respect and praise of fans and ** with her hard work and efforts. Wang Qiang's comeback battle is not only her personal victory, but also the pride of Chinese tennis, and her story is worth learning from each of us Xi and moving.
Wang Qiang, born in Tianjin in 1992, has shown her love and talent for tennis since she was a child. She began her career in 2010 and has gone on to become a leading figure in women's tennis in China. She has reached a world high of 12th, is a two-time WTA 250 women's singles champion and has reached the semi-finals and quarter-finals of Grand Slam tournaments. Her baseline attacking style has allowed her to excel on hard courts and earned her the title of "Queen of Hard Courts". Her ball skills and temperament have also made her a beautiful business card of Chinese tennis, which has attracted attention and love at home and abroad.
However, Wang's career has not been smooth sailing, and she has also experienced injuries and suffering. In the 2020 Australian Open, Wang Qiang lost to Belgian star Mertens in the third round with a -6 defeat, creating the biggest loss of her career. It turned out that Wang Qiang injured her right knee during the game, which affected her performance. She said after the game that her knee had been uncomfortable for some time and needed to be checked. Unexpectedly, this game became her last international competition in the past two years.
Wang's knee injury was worse than expected, and she had to undergo surgery** and missed the 2020 French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. She originally planned to make a comeback at the 2021 Australian Open, but due to the impact of the epidemic, she could not make it to Australia in time and had to give up again. Wang's injury caused her to drop from 12th to 34th in the world rankings, and also put her career at a low point. On social **, she expressed her regret and unwillingness to the fans many times, and also revealed her ** and training. She said she missed the pitch and missed the game and she would try to recover and get back on the pitch as soon as possible.
Wang Qiang's injury not only affected her career, but also brought twists and turns to her love life. Wang Qiang's boyfriend is Chinese tennis coach Zhang Hao, and the two made their relationship public in 2019 and were called "the golden boy and girl in tennis" by netizens. Zhang Hao used to be a member of Chinese men's tennis and one of Wang Qiang's coaches, and the two met and fell in love on the tennis court, and have always maintained a sweet and stable relationship. In October 2020, Wang Qiang announced on social ** that she and Zhang Hao were engaged, and posted a photo and ring of the two, which aroused the blessings and envy of netizens.
However, the good times did not last long, and the relationship between Wang Qiang and Zhang Hao encountered a crisis in 2021. Some netizens broke the news that Zhang Hao cheated on a woman named Wang Jing during Wang Qiang's injury and lived with her for a period of time. Wang Jing is also a tennis coach and used to be a student of Zhang Hao, and the two dated frequently when Wang Qiang was away, and even traveled to the Maldives together. This revelation caused an uproar and put Wang Qiang in an emotional predicament. Wang Qiang did not publicly respond to this incident, but she deleted all photos with Zhang Hao on social **, and also canceled her attention to him, hinting at the possibility that the two had broken up. Zhang Hao did not respond positively to this incident, but just posted some suggestive words on social **, which made people feel that he still had a trace of nostalgia and reluctance for Wang Qiang.
The emotional turmoil between Wang Qiang and Zhang Hao made many fans feel distressed and unfair for Wang Qiang, and also made many people worry about Wang Qiang's psychological state whether it would affect her comeback and game. During this period of time, Wang Qiang rarely spoke out on social **, and only occasionally posted some of her own training and life**, showing a strong and optimistic attitude. She said that she will not give up her dreams and goals because of anything, and she will continue to work hard to fight for herself and Chinese tennis.