Qinwen Zheng is on a roll at the Australian Open as she has reached the fourth round of the tournament. During her brilliant campaign in Melbourne, the Chinese tennis star was recently surprised by her idol and two-time singles Grand Slam champion Li Na. A video clip of an endearing and playful moment between the WTA superstars has also surfaced online.
Qinwen Zheng meets her idol Li Na at the Australian Open
The official Instagram page of the Australian Open recently brought to light a video clip of the two-time singles Grand Slam champion crashing her compatriot Qinwen Zheng’s interview in Melbourne. Li Na was also sighted spanking the 21-year-old player before she gave her a warm hug. In the caption of their social media post, the Grand Slam tournament stated, “SURPRISE! 🫢Li Na jumps into @zhengqinwen_tennis interview to congratulate her on her win 🥺”
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With her idol’s presence in Melbounre, the Chinese WTA star recently clinched a brilliant victory, as she has now reached the fourth round. So let’s take a look at Zheng’s campaign at the Australian Open and who she will face in the next round.
Zheng looks to mark a deep run at the Australian Open
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The former world No. 13 player started her campaign with a stellar win against the unseeded American Ashlyn Krueger. After dropping the first set of her opener, the Chinese player made a brilliant comeback to turn the match in her favor, winning it with a score of 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. With another remarkable performance, Zheng later brushed aside the current British No. 1 Katie Boulter in a straight-sets game, 6-3, 6-3.
In the third round of the Australian Open, Zheng recently overcame her compatriot Wang Yafan, in a three-set game, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6, at the Rod Laver Arena. The 12th-seeded Chinese will now square off against the unseeded French player Océane Dodin for a place in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
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Given her initial round wins in the Grand Slam event, do you think that the Chinese tennis star will further prevail in her fourth-round match against the unseeded Dodin? Let us know in the comments section.
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