On December 31, Beijing time, the second United Cup Tennis Mixed Team Tournament continued.
The Chinese team in Group E swept the Czech Republic 3-0 in the first game of the group stage yesterday and got off to a good start. In the second group stage match of the match day against Serbia, Zhang Zhizhen lost 0-2 to world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, and Zheng Qinwen then swept Daninovic 2-0 to pull one back. In the key mixed doubles, Zheng Qinwen and Zhang Zhizhen lost "grabbing 10". The Chinese team won one and lost one in the group stage and missed the advance to the quarterfinals.
Two sets: 3-6, 2-6.
Novak Djokovic is ranked No. 1 in the world and Zhang is ranked No. 58, and this is the first meeting between the two men.
Deyo showed his edge in the opening game, scoring three points in a row on serve and holding serve easilyZhang Zhizhen was not far behind, and then fell straight to four points to keep the serve. In the first four games, both sides held their own serves. After that, Deyo gradually got better, scoring 10 points in a row, winning three games in a row, and taking a 5-2 lead. Even if Zhang Zhizhen chased another game, he couldn't change the situation and finally lost the first set 3-6.
In the face of a strong opponent, Zhang Zhizhen seemed a little flustered, and made many mistakes in returning the ball to the net with multiple shots, and suffered a break at the beginning of the second set, losing 4 games in a row. Although he held serve for two games after that, he finally lost 2-6.
The difference in strength between the two sides is more obvious, such as the pace of lateral movement of the bottom line, Deyo is very calm. Zhang Zhizhen relies too much on the first serve, and it is difficult to score points in the second serve, while the success rate of the second serve is much higher. Unforced errors in the whole game, Zhang Zhizhen 29-9, and lost 20 more points for this alone.
Two sets: 6-4, 6-2.
Born in 2001, Daninovic became the first post-00s player to win the WTA singles title at the age of 17. She has thin arms and thin legs, although she is 183 cm tall, her strength is weak, and her ability to serve and hold on to the bottom line is average, and she is now ranked outside the top 100. Zheng Qinwen, who was born in 2002, has participated in senior professional competitions for 4 years, step by step, and is now ranked 15th in the world.
In this game, Zheng Qinwen started slowly, repeatedly made unnecessary mistakes in the forehand, and was broken in the first service game with two games, resulting in a 0-2 deficit in the first set. The opponent clenched his fist in celebration after scoring, and the interference of the audience at the scene all inspired Zheng Qinwen's fighting spirit. Zheng Qinwen won four games in a row, overtook the score 4-2, and regained the initiative in the game. In the last four games, both sides held their serves, and Zheng Qinwen took the lead 6-4.
Zheng Qinwen's bottom line is not weaker than that of his opponent, but sometimes he is in a hurry to score points and change the line, resulting in more mistakes. In fact, you can calm down and fight with your opponent a few more times, and the effect is also good. Just like in the 10th game, Daninovic got two break points successively, but Zheng Qinwen couldn't get a serve, and the stability of the second serve and the opponent's bottom line was the last laugh of Zheng Qinwen, which is very telling.
In the second set, Zheng Qinwen continued his good form in the second half of the previous set, breaking successfully in the opening game, allowing his opponent to only get one or two points in his own service game and take a 4-0 lead. After that, Zheng Qinwen received the second serve too much, received the serve out of the bottom line many times, and failed to break serve again, but he successfully held serve in his own service game, and finally locked the victory 6-2.
Three sets: 4-6, 6-1, 6-10.
If Zheng Qinwen and Zhang Zhizhen win the mixed doubles, then the Chinese team can defeat the Serbian team with a big score of 2-1, and the group stage will be two consecutive wins to directly advance to the quarterfinals. Unfortunately, in the end, it fell short.
The first setIn the first six games, both sides held their own serves. But at 40-40 in the seventh game, Zheng Qinwen issued a "double fault", resulting in a break. In the 10th game, the Chinese pair held two break points, but they were wasted in the end, and finally lost the first set 4-6. In fact, the opponent's overall performance is average, but we don't play well;Zhang Zhizhen made a lot of mistakes in the first half, and Zheng Qinwen missed a few key points in the second half.
Second set, the Chinese pair against the weak Daninovic, won five games in a row, and won a strong 6-1 victory.
"Grab 10" battle: The Chinese pair lost 4 points in a row after 3-3. Although he stubbornly saved 2 match points at the end of the game, he still lost 6-10 and finally lost the mixed doubles match 1-2.
In Group E, there is one group game left, but the Czech team has already missed out on the quarter-finals. If Serbia beats the Czech Republic, Serbia will be able to advance to the quarterfinals with the top of the group, and China may also qualify with the best two runners-upIf Serbia loses to the Czech Republic, China could advance to the quarterfinals by topping the group. In short, the hope of the Chinese team to advance is very high.
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