On December 30, 2023, in the first round of the group stage of the United Cup, the Chinese tennis team ushered in the challenge of the Czech tennis team. It's a matchup of disparities, with the Czech Republic boasting 2023 Wimbledon women's singles champion Vondrousova and world No. 10 Lehecka in men's singles, while China is dominated by two rookies, Zheng Qinwen and Zhang Zhizhen. The result was a pleasant surprise, the Chinese team defeated the Czech team with a score of 3:0, creating the history of Chinese tennis.
The biggest contributor to China's victory was Zheng Qinwen, who made a stunning comeback against Wimbledon champion Vondrousova in the women's singles match. In the first set, Zheng Qinwen played well and easily defeated his opponent with a score of 6:1. In the second set, Vondrousova adjusted her form and pulled back a game with a score of 6:2. In the third set, the two sides launched a fierce attack, Zheng Qinwen relied on his speed and endurance to win again with a score of 6:1, completing the reversal of the Wimbledon championship, which made the audience boil.
Zheng Qinwen's performance is reminiscent of Li Na in 2008, when Li Na also defeated the then Wimbledon champion Williams with a score of 2:1 in the United Cup, becoming a legend of Chinese tennis. Now, Zheng Qinwen has also proved the future of Chinese tennis with her own strength, she said: "I am very happy to win this match, Vondrousova is an opponent I admire, she is very strong, I just try my best to play at my level, I don't think too much." This win gives me a lot of confidence and I will continue to work hard to achieve better performances on a higher stage." ”
Not to be outdone in the men's singles, Zhang Zhizhen showed his composure and intelligence against Lehecka. In the first set, although Zhang Zhizhen lost with a score of 5:7, he was not discouraged. In the second set, Zhang Zhizhen adjusted his tactics and played more balls, disrupting the opponent's rhythm and equalizing with a score of 6:3. In the third set, Zhang Zhizhen was more active, grabbed the opponent's mistakes many times, and locked the victory with a score of 6:4, scoring the second point for the Chinese team.
Zhang Zhizhen's performance is reminiscent of Zhang Ze in 2016, when Zhang Ze also defeated the then French Open champion Wawrinka with a score of 2:1 in the United Cup, becoming a miracle of Chinese men's tennis. Now, Zhang Zhizhen has also proved the progress of the Chinese men's tennis with his own strength, saying: "I am very happy to win this match, Lehecka is an opponent I respect, his quality is very high, I just tried my best to play my characteristics and did not give up." This win has given me a lot of encouragement and I will continue to work hard and strive to perform better at a higher level." ”
In the mixed doubles, Zheng Qinwen and Zhang Zhizhen partnered again, facing the combination of Vondrousova and Lehecka, they were undaunted and won easily with a score of 2:0, sealing a 3-0 victory for the Chinese team, which made the audience cheer.
This victory of the Chinese team is undoubtedly a major breakthrough in Chinese tennis and a historic creation of Chinese tennis. The two rookies of the Chinese team, Zheng Qinwen and Zhang Zhizhen, both shocked the world with their performances, made people see the hope of Chinese tennis, and also made people look forward to more exciting things in the future.
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