Zheng Qinwen has kept Chinese tennis hopes alive by going into the Australian Open finals! She is ready to play the first Grand Slam tournament’s final against Aryna Sabalenka. But do you know that her journey to become an Australian Open finalist was not that easy? Recently, her tennis coach, Pere Riba, opened up about her unwavering determination to do her best on the court.
Ready to claim her first Grand Slam title, the 21-year-old has given her best in the tournament. Let’s take a look at how her strong and determined commitment to tennis has helped her reach where she is today.
Zheng Qinwen’s coach opens up about her dedication to tennis
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Recently, after the semi-final victory, during the post-match press conference, her coach, who trained Coco Gauff when she won her first Grand Slam title during the US Open a few months ago, opened up about the qualities that make the Chinese players stand out from the crowd.
Riba talked about how she has never seen a player like the 21-year-old in his life as a coach who is always ready to practice and is a hard-working player. Not only that, he stated that even after practicing the same thing for long hours and long days, she has always been dedicated to the sport and has never been tired of practicing tennis.
He said, “To be honest, I have to say sometimes we are getting angry, because she wants to do it more, and me, I have to stop her. I never pass in my life this. Then you can imagine the dreams that have Qinwen, that she really wants to be there in the top, and I’m really, really happy for her, because she deserve it.”
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Nevertheless, with this final catch, the Chinese tennis player is also ready to fulfill the 10-year Chinese destiny at the Australian Open. She recently opened up about her true feelings and made a surprising revelation about destiny while talking about the 10th anniversary of her icon Li Na’s record.
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Zheng follows ‘where destiny goes’
Before the 21-year-old, it was China’s proud Li Na whole who not only achieved similar feats in 2014 but also grabbed the Australian Open Trophy that year. After 10 years, as she is ready to achieve her idol feat, she talks about her positive confidence and her destiny. In the same context, Zheng talks about her belief in destiny in a practical manner.
She said, “I believe in destiny. Yes, I do. Yeah, like you say, but you know, I try to don’t let another things affect me, even it’s destiny. You know when everything’s working well, I believe in destiny. But if the destiny doesn’t go on my side, I don’t believe that at all. So only depends where destiny goes. Yeah.”
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Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see whether Zheng will be able to achieve the same feats that her idol did exactly 10 years ago and keep the hope of Chinese tennis alive. What are your thoughts on the same? Do let us know in the comment section below.