Hey tennis fans! πΎ Guess what happened at the French Open? The amazing Zheng Qinwen from China just scored a fantastic victory! π
On Wednesday, Zheng faced off against Colombia’s Emiliana Arango in the second round at Roland Garros in Paris. Despite a shaky start where she lost the first game, Zheng bounced back in style! She won four games in a row, taking the first set 6-2. π
The second set was a rollercoaster! π’ Both players broke each other’s serves five times in the first six games. But Zheng held her nerve and won the crucial seventh game, pulling ahead 5-2. Even though Arango tried hard to catch up, Zheng sealed the deal at 6-3. Victory! π
After the match, Zheng said, “She had great defense skills. When I saw the short ball, I had to go to the net to finish the point no matter what! If we stayed at the baseline, she could return everything, so it was a tough match. I’m really happy with my performance.” π
Next up, Zheng will face Victoria Mboko from Canada in the third round. Let’s cheer her on! π¨π³ vs. π¨π¦
In another exciting match, world number one Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus overcame a slow start to defeat Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann 6-3, 6-1. She’ll meet Olga Danilovic of Serbia next. Go Sabalenka! π
Stay tuned for more thrilling updates from the French Open! Who are you rooting for? π§
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Zheng Qinwen beats Emiliana Arango to reach French Open third round
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