The number one in the tennis world rankings in Rome surprisingly failed in the quarter -finals – in two sets, Aryna Sabalenka lost against the Chinese Zheng Qinwen.
The duel between the Belarus and Zheng Qinwen had so far existed six times, and Sabalenka had left the pitch six times. This time it went against the top favorite from the start.
The world rankings Earth Zheng Qinwen, who ended Angelique Kerber’s career at the Olympic Games in Paris through a three-sentence crime victory in the quarter-finals of Paris, surprisingly dominated the game and tore the first set 6: 4 itself.
In the second round, the Chinesin was quickly 4: 1 before Sabalenka had another 3: 4 and chances to equalize. But Zheng Qinwen kept calm, fought off break balls and ultimately won the round with 6: 3.