Has Qinwen Zheng Met Idol Li Na for the First Time During Australian Open?

Qinwen Zheng is currently the number 1 Chinese player on the WTA Tour. She is currently ranked 15 and is following in the footsteps of her idol, Li Na. Zheng is currently competing in the Australian Open and has managed to go past her opponents with little difficulty. Being in the top 20, Zheng is often seen interacting with the Australian Open press.

During an interview, Zheng met her idol, Li Na, who surprised her with a jump. However, some astonishing details were revealed after Zheng won her match against Wang Yafan.

Qinwen Zheng reveals surprising details about Li Na surprise

To boost her fellow countrywoman for the tournament, Na surprised Zheng. As the 21-year-old gave an interview, Zheng hid behind the reporters and went around them to surprise her. They shared a hug and talked for a bit before Zheng went back to her interview. Has anyone glanced upon the video of theor interaction, it would seem like they are long-lost friends. However, a surprising detail emerged after the 21-year-old player won her match against Yafan. Zheng revealed that this was the first time she had met the Chinese WTA legend.

When asked if they had met before, Zheng said, “Very first time, we don’t have each other’s WeChat, no phone calls. We met once before when I was a junior, but not single-to-single, face-to-face. I didn’t have the chance to talk with her, but today is the first real time we talk with each other.”

The reporter further asked her if she had been given any advice by the former player. “Yeah. She said to me don’t think too much, just keep simple. I think that’s right now what I need to do as well, yeah.” 

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Li Na is a famed icon at the Australian Open, as she has reached the final thrice and won the championship once. Zheng is aiming to leave a similar mark in the slam as she continues her stint. 

Zheng aiming to topple the competition

The 21-year-old Chinese star is bashing players left and right. She started her stint in Melbourne with a three-set victory and a comeback after losing the first set. She would follow it up with a straight sets win as she shut Katie Boulter down with ease. Zheng would follow it up with a hard-fought victory against Wang Yafan as the match went to a tie-breaker in the third set.

Océane Dodin is her next opponent, and Zheng will face her with just as much ruthlessness spirit as she faced others. Armed with advice from Pere Riba, Zheng will aim to bring the Australian Open trophy back to China.

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