With the loss of Tunisian sister Jabbar to the American fierce woman Stearns, ranked 46th in the world, in two sets, the much-anticipated drama of whether Zheng Qinwen can take revenge on Abdul-Jabbar was aborted ahead of schedule.
After the Australian Open, everyone paid so much attention to Zheng Qinwen's performance on the tour, and there was only one reason: since the Grand Slam was more important, he insisted on playing despite injury, so his appearance on the tour should be physically fine, can the Chinese first sister play a better performance than the Australian Open?
It's a pity that in his debut on the tour in the new season, against Abdul-Jabbar, who had just returned from injury, Zheng Qinwen's performance was a big surprise.
The Chinese sister, who relied too much on the serve, was pressed to the ground by Jabbar almost the entire time after the weapon suddenly muted. In the end, he was swept out by a Tunisian sister in the way of only six games in the whole game, which caused an uproar in public opinion.
If it weren't for the subsequent appearance of Sabalenka and Gauff who also suffered losses in their debuts, giving Zheng Qinwen a companion in the first round, it is estimated that Zheng Qinwen would be pushed to the forefront of public opinion nine times out of ten.
Although Zheng Qinwen's fiasco in Doha has something to say, the early exit also gives the Chinese first sister more time to rest. Especially after the draw for the Dubai 1000 was released, seeing that Zheng Qinwen and Jabbar were divided into the same half again, and the second round may repeat the Doha showdown, which made this potential focus battle even more popular.
Some people bluntly said that Abdul-Jabbar reached the quarterfinals in Doha, and fought quite fiercely, Zheng Qinwen is currently waiting for work, obviously ushered in the best opportunity for revenge, and I am very much looking forward to what will be the final result after the two fight? Will Zheng Qinwen achieve revenge, or will Abdul-Jabbar teach another Chinese sister another lesson?
Everyone is so interested in the meeting between Zheng Qinwen and Abdul-Jabbar in Dubai, which also indirectly led to the match between the first sister of Tunisia and the American fierce girl Stearns.
Judging from Abdul-Jabbar's performance in Doha, many people thought before the game that Stearns was very likely to be swept. Especially after seeing the Tunisian sister take the lead in the first set to break serve and lead 2-0, and then ushered in her own service game to win the set 5-4, it deepened everyone's understanding.
I never thought that the charm of competitive sports was so wonderful, and I could never guess the result until the last minute. With Abdul-Jabbar's serve win out of control, Stearns, who had taken a breather from passivity, went straight to the first set to the tie-break, and finally won the set.
The second set was originally a continuation of the fierce competition in the first set, but I didn't expect Jabbar to suddenly suffer an injury at a critical moment. After the medical timeout, the state of the Tunisian sister was visibly declining, and the game finally lost its suspense. When Stearns won the second set 6-4, it was officially announced that Abdul-Jabbar was eliminated from the tournament and missed the opportunity to become the debut opponent of China's first sister Zheng Qinwen in Dubai, which made everyone feel very regretful.
However, Zheng Qinwen's fans seemed to be particularly happy that his debut opponent was changed from Abdul-Jabbar to Stearns, and bluntly said that "Sister Taomi can finally end the embarrassment of losing streak". The implication is that Steens is easier to deal with than Abdul-Jabbar, and Zheng Qinwen has no suspense about getting off to a good start in Dubai.
Is Steens really easier to beat than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? Not necessarily!
Judging from the performance of the American girl against Abdul-Jabbar, although she is also a girl who is known for her strength, she is not a player like Ostapenko, who only knows how to mess around, and as for the feel, she follows the feeling. The American girl is very thoughtful and scientific, and knows how to adjust her strategy according to the situation on the court, which is why she was able to beat Abdul-Jabbar in two sets.
In addition, the American girl's ability to move and hold the bottom line is also very good, and she has momentum, dare to fight, Zheng Qinwen met such an opponent in her debut in Dubai, which may not necessarily change her fate under the sign.
At present, Zheng Qinwen's biggest concern is that if he doesn't have a serve, how can he drag the game or find a way to win against the wind, only by doing this, can he be regarded as a truly qualified top player. Because this trait can be seen in the top 10 players Sabalenka, Gauff, Rybakina, Swiatek and Pegula, but it is not very obvious in Zheng Qinwen.
Someone bluntly said that if Zheng Qinwen can't do this, it will be a new challenge to the new team of the first sister of China in disguise, how to formulate the most suitable combat strategy for her according to Zheng Qinwen's current state, so that the first sister of China can execute it well, and she can lose, but it has to be a pity, not a fiasco, "If you can't do it, the value of the existence of this new team will be extremely low, and it will not only face embarrassment, but it is actually similar to the grass platform team." ”
At present, Zheng Qinwen's debut time has been confirmed, and the first sister of China will start her debut in Dubai no earlier than 10:30 Beijing time this evening. Zheng Qinwen will face the American fierce woman Stearns at that time, what kind of report card can he hand over? See!(Source: Tennis House Author: Starry Sky of Moon River)