The group stage of the United Cup is in full swing, and the Chinese team successfully faced the Czech Republic in the first game. In the women's singles match between the two sides, Chinese golden flower Zheng Qinwen and Wimbledon champion Vondrousova had a fierce duel. Zheng Qinwen won 2-1 in a thrilling three-set battle to seal the victory for China.
In the first set, Zheng Qinwen broke the opponent's serve twice in the second and fourth games, and successfully saved break points in the fifth game. In the sixth game, despite missing two set opportunities, Zheng Qinwen still won the first set 6-1 in the service game, laying a good start for the Chinese team.
However, in the second set, the two sides were locked in a fierce battle, with Zheng Qinwen losing in the fourth game and falling behind Vondrousova 1-3. Despite fighting back, they lost again in the eighth game and eventually lost the second set 2-6 to level the score.
In the deciding set, Zheng Qinwen showed perseverance. In the opening game, she broke the tie and led Vondrousova 2-0. In the 5th game, Zheng Qinwen scored 4 points in a row and broke serve again to expand the lead 4-1. In the seventh game, she broke serve with no way out of the match, and finally won the deciding set 6-1.
The match lasted 1 hour and 49 minutes, and Zheng Qinwen made an important contribution to the Chinese team's victory in the opening match with a 6-1 2-6 6-1 record against Wimbledon champion Vondrousova. In the previous men's singles competition, Zhang Zhizhen also won the victory, making the Chinese team successfully start in this game.