On November 4, Beijing time, the WTA year-end finals will usher in the third match day. The second round of the singles purple group will be contested, and China's Zheng Qinwen will take the stage again to face world No. 5 Rybakina at around 20:30. Sabalenka, on the other hand, will take on Italy's Paulini.
In the first round, Sabalenka and Paulini defeated Zheng Qinwen and Rybakina respectively, temporarily ranking first in the group with 1 win and 0 loss, and Sabalenka temporarily ranked first with a higher winning rate; Rybakina and Zheng Qinwen are 0-1, and Zheng Qinwen is temporarily at the bottom due to a lower win rate.
According to the rules of the WTA Finals, the top 2 teams from each group can advance to the semi-finals. If there are two players with the same record, the relationship between the two players is compared. If all 3 players have the same record, their winning percentage and winning percentage will be compared. Therefore, in the second round of the matchup with Rybakina, Zheng Qinwen will face four main situations.
1. Zheng Qinwen defeated Rybakina, Sabalenka beat Paulini
Rybakina, who has lost two in a row, will be eliminated, while Sabalenka, who has won two in a row, will advance to advance. Zheng Qinwen will face Paulini in the third round for the last spot.
2. Zheng Qinwen defeated Rybakina and Sabalenka lost Paulini
Rybakina, who lost 2 in a row, was eliminated ahead of schedule, Paulini won 2 in a row and still did not determine the promotion, Zheng Qinwen, Sabalenka and Paulini 3 people, need to continue to compare wins and win rates in the third round.
3. Zheng Qinwen lost to Rybakina and Sabalenka defeated Paulini
Sabalenka, who has won two in a row, is sure to advance, but Zheng Qinwen, who has lost two in a row, is not out of the tournament yet.In order for Zheng Qinwen to advance, he needs to meet the two conditions of defeating Paulini in the final round and winning by a big score, and Sabalenka defeating Rybakina, and both are indispensable.
4. Zheng Qinwen lost Rybakina, Sabalenka lost Paulini
This situation is the worst, and Zheng Qinwen, who has lost 2 in a row, will be sure to be eliminated early.
To sum up, Zheng Qinwen and Rybakina's game is basically impossible to lose, and if you lose, you are basically out of the game early. Zheng Qinwen and Rybakina have lost both of their previous meetings, but the former Wimbledon champion has been in a slump for a long time, and this may be the best time for Zheng Qinwen to win his first win.