Zhang Shuai and ​Zheng‍ Qinwen Shine at the US Open

Chinese⁢ tennis player ‍Zhang Shuai and French player ‌Mladenovic⁤ have advanced to the women’s doubles semi-finals⁤ at the 2024 US Open, after ⁤defeating their opponents 7:6 (2), 6:4 in the quarter-finals.

Zhang Shuai has had a⁢ successful ‍run in the‌ US ⁤Open doubles, having won the championship in 2021 with Australian player Stosur. This marks⁢ her third time‌ advancing to ⁣the US Open ​doubles semi-finals ⁣and her​ sixth time entering the Grand Slam doubles semi-finals. Zhang Shuai ‍and Mladenovic will face Siniakova and ⁢Townsend in the semi-finals.

In⁢ the women’s ‍singles quarter-finals, Chinese player Zheng Qinwen lost to‍ Belarusian star Sabalenka 1:6, ‌2:6,‌ missing the opportunity to advance to the semi-finals. Despite ⁢this, Zheng Qinwen has ‌shown remarkable progress, having made it ‌to the women’s​ singles⁣ quarterfinals at ⁣the ​US Open last year and ⁤the Grand Slam​ women’s singles final at the Australian Open this year.

Zheng Qinwen’s serve was not in⁣ top condition ⁢during the match, with a first serve​ success rate of⁢ only 44%. Sabalenka took advantage of this, securing ⁤8 break⁤ points and breaking Zheng Qinwen’s serve 4 times.‌ After ​the match, Zheng Qinwen‍ reflected on her performance, admitting to feeling⁤ tired⁣ and regretting not seizing‌ key ⁤opportunities. “Next time, I will be more relaxed and try ​to play ‍more ⁣rounds,” she said, expressing her determination‍ to move forward.

With ​the⁤ four‌ Grand Slam tournaments for the season complete, Zheng Qinwen ⁤will ⁤continue to compete in the​ WTA tour, striving⁢ to qualify for ‌the WTA year-end finals.