“China’s representative commented on the victory over Arina in the quarterfinals of Rome”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
“Of course I’m very happy. All this time I tried to beat her. Sometimes it was very close, but before I did not succeed. Today, we first played on the ground, and it seems to me that I have more comfortable on this coating – I have a good experience of playing.
I have succeeded today because I was more patient. I saw: if you make her play more, I have an advantage. She is very pleased with her speech and what has taken a step forward to defeat the world’s first racket.
What was the key to win? First of all, I said to myself, “Don’t give her light points.” I knew that in the protracted draws-after four to five beats-I had an advantage. I feel more confident on the soil, and it gives me an advantage.
Earlier, when we met, I easily gave her the starting games – 0: 3, 0: 2, 0: 4. Today, going to the court, I told myself: you need to hold your feed and not allow the match to slip. It seems that the tactics worked. When I am fully included in the match, I get clear where to play and how to act.
When I was just starting my professional career, I was too respectful of Sobolenko. I saw her when I was 14-15 years old. I remember how to look at the finale at China Open in 2017 – then I was still a junior. My father said to me, “Here is a Sobenko, you need to learn from her fortchend, Beckhend.”
And I needed time to stop perceiving it as someone special and to start perceived as a regular rival. Today I managed – remained calm, went to the court, as a regular match, and did everything I needed. I am very happy to win. ”
Zheng won Sobolenko with a score of 6: 4, 6: 3. On May 15, in the semifinals, it will play against Coco Goff for entering a decisive duel.