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News18
25-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
French Open 2025: Zheng Qinwen Channels 'Olympic Champion' Energy To Cruise Through First Round
Published By : AFP Last Updated: 22-year-old Zheng navigated a difficult first-round assignment on Sunday as she beat former French Open runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-3 in her first match in Paris. China's Zheng Qinwen intends to use the 'unforgettable feeling" of last year's run to Olympic gold at Roland Garros to fuel her French Open title aspirations. The 22-year-old Zheng navigated a difficult first-round assignment on Sunday as she beat former French Open runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-3 in her first match in Paris since capturing the Olympic title. 'I am happy to get this match against a great opponent," said Zheng. 'I always think the first match in the Slams is tricky." Zheng, the number eight seed at Roland Garros, made the last 16 on her debut in 2022 but has fallen prematurely at the past two editions. She hopes the memories of her Paris 2024 triumph on Court Philippe Chatrier, which had its roof closed for her win over Pavlyuchenkova due to scattered showers, will serve her well as she tries to emulate Li Na, China's first and only Grand Slam singles champion. 'That feeling is unforgettable," Zheng said of winning Olympic gold. 'It is the best experience in my life so far. I will carry the gold medal mentality all through this tournament. I will always keep fighting. I just hope I give my best performance here in 2025." Zheng, beaten in last year's Australian Open final by Aryna Sabalenka, faces a potential rematch with the world number one in the quarter-finals. She next plays Colombia's Emiliana Arango, who condemned Philippines trailblazer Alexandra Eala to a swift exit in her first Grand Slam appearance. (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - AFP) Watch CNN-News18 here. News18 Sports brings you the latest updates, live commentary, and highlights from cricket, football, tennis, badmintion, wwe and more. Catch breaking news, live scores, and in-depth coverage. Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published:
France 24
25-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Olympic champion Zheng channels 'gold medal mentality' in Paris
The 22-year-old Zheng navigated a difficult first-round assignment on Sunday as she beat former French Open runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-3 in her first match in Paris since capturing the Olympic title. "I am happy to get this match against a great opponent," said Zheng. "I always think the first match in the Slams is tricky." Zheng, the number eight seed at Roland Garros, made the last 16 on her debut in 2022 but has fallen prematurely at the past two editions. She hopes the memories of her Paris 2024 triumph on Court Philippe Chatrier, which had its roof closed for her win over Pavlyuchenkova due to scattered showers, will serve her well as she tries to emulate Li Na, China's first and only Grand Slam singles champion. "That feeling is unforgettable," Zheng said of winning Olympic gold. "It is the best experience in my life so far. I will carry the gold medal mentality all through this tournament. I will always keep fighting. I just hope I give my best performance here in 2025." Zheng, beaten in last year's Australian Open final by Aryna Sabalenka, faces a potential rematch with the world number one in the quarter-finals. She next plays Colombia's Emiliana Arango, who condemned Philippines trailblazer Alexandra Eala to a swift exit in her first Grand Slam appearance.
Free Malaysia Today
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Zheng beats Pavlyuchenkova to stretch winning run in Paris
Zheng Qinwen stretched her winning run on the Parisian clay to seven matches with today's victory. (AP pic) PARIS : Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen eased past 2021 finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-3 in the French Open first round today to stretch her winning run on the Parisian clay to seven matches. The Chinese has fond memories of the Philippe Chatrier court having won the women's singles gold medal on the same court at last year's Paris Games. 'I am happy to get this match against a great opponent,' Zheng said. 'Always the first match in a tournament is not easy.' 'That feeling is unforgettable,' she said of her win at the Paris Olympics last year. 'It is the best experience of my life so far. I will carry the gold medal mentality all through this tournament.' Playing under a closed roof due to rain in the French capital on the first day of the tournament, Zheng broke the Russian in the second game to quickly go 3-0 up. The eighth seed initially was stretching her opponent with well-placed serves but she stumbled in the sixth game when 33-year-old Pavlyuchenkova broke back and levelled at 4-4. Zheng quickly recovered and bagged the first set, with a love game on her opponent's serve. The pair traded breaks midway through the second set before Pavlyuchenkova was broken again, despite being 40-15 up, when a seemingly simple smash sailed past the baseline and Zheng wrapped up the match on serve. Witness football history in Malaysia as Manchester United take on the Asean All-Stars – it's the clash you can't afford to miss. Book your seat now at before they're gone!
South China Morning Post
25-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
French Open: China's Zheng Qinwen, world No 1 Sabalenka ease into second round
Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen eased past 2021 finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-3 in the French Open first round on Sunday to stretch her winning run on the Parisian clay to seven matches. The Chinese player has fond memories of the Philippe Chatrier court having won the women's singles gold medal on the same court at last year's Paris Games. Playing under a closed roof because of rain in the French capital on the first day of the tournament, Zheng broke the Russian in the second game to quickly go 3-0 up. The eighth seed initially was stretching her opponent with well-placed serves but she stumbled in the sixth game when 33-year-old Pavlyuchenkova broke back and levelled at 4-4. Zheng quickly recovered and bagged the first set, with a love game on her opponent's serve. Aryna Sabalenka in action against Kamilla Rakhimova. Photo: EPA-EFE The pair traded breaks midway through the second set before Pavlyuchenkova was broken again, despite being 40-15 up, when a seemingly simple smash sailed past the baseline and Zheng wrapped up the match on serve.
The Star
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Tennis-Zheng stretches winning run in Paris with victory over Pavlyuchenkova
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 25, 2025 China's Qinwen Zheng in action during her first round match against Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova REUTERS/Denis Balibouse PARIS (Reuters) - Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen eased past 2021 finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 6-3 in the French Open first round on Sunday to stretch her winning run on the Parisian clay to seven matches. The Chinese has fond memories of the Philippe Chatrier court having won the women's singles gold medal on the same court at last year's Paris Games. "I am happy to get this match against a great opponent," Zheng said. "Always the first match in a tournament is not easy." "That feeling is unforgettable," she said of her win at the Paris Olympics last year. "It is the best experience of my life so far. I will carry the gold medal mentality all through this tournament." Playing under a closed roof due to rain in the French capital on the first day of the tournament, Zheng broke the Russian in the second game to quickly go 3-0 up. The eighth seed initially was stretching her opponent with well-placed serves but she stumbled in the sixth game when 33-year-old Pavlyuchenkova broke back and levelled at 4-4. Zheng quickly recovered and bagged the first set, with a love game on her opponent's serve. The pair traded breaks midway through the second set before Pavlyuchenkova was broken again, despite being 40-15 up, when a seemingly simple smash sailed past the baseline and Zheng wrapped up the match on serve. (Reporting by Karolos Grohmann, editing by Ed Osmond)
