On February 14, Beijing time, the WTA1000 series Doha station will enter the competition for the 1 8 finals. After a hard-fought 2-1 win over Linate in the opening match, China's No. 1 sister Zheng Qinwen will face a challenge from former US Open runner-up Fernandes. As for Zheng Qinwen, the elimination of Jabbar in front of him gave him a golden opportunity to break his personal best ranking in Doha. Judging from the current situation, as long as she reaches the final and Ostapenko is unable to win the title, Zheng Qinwen will be ranked 6th in the world after Doha. 
Zheng Qinwen, who had a bye in the first round, encountered stubborn resistance from 32-year-old veteran Linate in the first game in Doha. Especially in the second set, Zheng Qinwen was beaten by his opponent without temper. Fortunately, Zheng Qinwen quickly adjusted his state in the third set, and completely controlled the situation after completing the break in the fifth game, and finally defeated his opponent 2-1 in 1 hour and 57 minutes and successfully advanced. In the third round, Zheng Qinwen will face former US Open runner-up Fernandes. 
The 22-year-old was runner-up in the US Open final in 2019 but has since slipped to No. 38 in the world rankings. Compared to Zheng Qinwen's ferocious style of play, Fernandez's running and defense are better. Although Zheng Qinwen has the advantage in the rankings, the only previous meeting between the two in 2022 ended in a 2-1 victory for Fernandes. Therefore, for Zheng Qinwen, she cannot take this game lightly. 
For Zheng Qinwen, her goal on this site is very clear. The first choice is, of course, to win the championship, and if she does, it will be the highest level of Zheng Qinwen's career, having won the 500 but not the 1000. Secondly, if Zheng Qinwen can't win the championship, he must try his best to refresh his best record in the top 8 of the 1000 competition. Third, Zheng Qinwen has a chance to set a career-best ranking. With Abdul-Jabbar out, Zheng Qinwen is currently just over 300 points away from her. Theoretically, as long as Zheng Qinwen reaches the final, and the results of Vondrousova and Ostapenko behind him are not as good as his own, Zheng Qinwen can reach the world No. 6.