Regret losing Gauff but gaining confidence, why is Italy the blessed land of Zheng Qinwen?

In the early hours of this morning, Beijing time, the semifinals of the women's singles of the Rome 1000 tournament began, and finally produced two finalists. In the end, after nearly three hours of competition, Zheng Qinwen lost again.

Although the ending is the same as the previous two encounters, Zheng Qinwen has just met Sabalenka in the last round, and the psychological test of this consecutive rotation is self-evident. Even if it is a pity to leave, I believe that the day when Zheng Qinwen will reach the crown will come soon, maybe it will be Rome next year. After all, Italy is Zheng Qinwen's blessed land! Let's see:

★First ITF crown

2020 Coldenon 15K, Italy

★ First win on the tour

2021 Italy Palermo 250 defeated No. 2 seed Samsonova

Zheng Qinwen won his first Challenger title in Italy, and that was five years ago. A year later, my country's first sister tasted the sweetness of victory on the tour, and she defeated the second seed of the tournament at that time.

★ First Tour title

2023 Italy Palermo 250

★ The first clay 1000 quarterfinals

2023 Rome, Italy

★ Successfully defended his title for the first time

2024 Italy Palermo 250

Palermo is indeed a blessed place for Zheng Qinwen, who made her first tour title here and successfully defended her title there last year, following her first tour victory. The previous year's Rome 1000 was also its first time in the quarterfinals of the 1000 tournament.

★ First win over Sabalenka, first semi-finals on clay 1000

2025 Rome 1000 Italy

One step at a time! Even if the mountains once stood still, as long as you persevered and persevered in climbing, you will eventually cross the hills one day. In this year's Rome quarterfinals, after losing to his opponent six times in a row, Zheng Qinwen finally managed to see the moon and defeat his opponent. I saw that she did not forget to celebrate after the victory, perhaps she knew in her heart that as long as she worked hard, everything would eventually be rewarded.

★ 20-0 against the Italians!

Roma: Top 1,000 matches with most career wins (10 wins)

★ All three of his career clay titles have beaten Italian Errani

Palermo 2023, Palermo 2024, Olympic Games 2024

So far, Zheng Qinwen's results against the Italian have been very impressive, and the Rome 1000 is also his best performance in the 1000 class. Interestingly, Errani has been accompanied by all three clay titles in his career!

I believe that after back-to-back matches against Sabalenka and Gauff in Rome this year, Zheng Qinwen has gained enough confidence. In the next French Open, she will be the eighth seed, can she break the best result in the quarterfinals?(Source: Tennis Home Author: Luo Cheng Qiye)