2025 French Open: First to reach the quarterfinals! Can Zheng Qinwen be "like a dater" Sabalenka?

On June 1, Beijing time, in the fourth round of the women's singles at the 2025 French Open, No. 8 seed Zheng Qinwen defeated No. 19 seed Samsonova 7-6 (5)/1-6/6-3, bringing Roland Garros to the quarterfinals for the first time in ten consecutive victories, which is also the fourth time in her career that she has reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam!

Zheng Qinwen (Photo: Li Jianyi)

The pair have met five times before, with Samsonova holding the upper hand with three wins, while the only clay meeting was a win for Zheng Qinwen. In today's game, the two sides were fiercely contested, and the score rose alternately, and the first twelve games were 6-6. Coming to the tie-break matchup, Zheng Qinwen played more stable, and took the next city 7-5 with a small score.

In the second set, Samsonova was not affected by the loss in the first set, while Zheng Qinwen's form declined, and Samsonova won 6-1 with two break advantages. Entering the deciding set, Zheng Qinwen adjusted his state in time and broke serve in the set to lead 4-2. Although it then suffered a break, China Jinhua immediately broke back. Coming to the service game, Zheng Qinwen successfully held serve and sealed the victory 6-3, defeating Samsonova 2-1 on aggregate and advancing to the quarterfinals, waiting for the winner between Sabalenka and Anisimova.

Swiatek (Photo: Visual China)

Elsewhere, four-time champion Swiatek defeated 12th seed Rybakina 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament for the sixth consecutive year with a 25-match winning streak at the French Open, where she will face 13th seed Svitolina, who saved three match points to defeat last year's runner-up Paulini 4-6, 7-6(6)/6-1 to advance to the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the 13th time in her career. In Men's Singles, 12th seed Paul defeated 25th seed Poplin 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of a tournament for the first time and the fourth time in his career that he reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam.

(Text and editor: Geoge)