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Zheng Qinwen lost to Gao Fu 1-2 and stopped in the quarterfinals of Rome

1:31am, 17 May 2025【Football】

When the setting sun in Rome dyed the stadium amber, Zheng Qinwen bent down and supported his knees, and sweat smacked on the red clay along his bangs. After fighting with Gao Fu for 2 hours and 41 minutes, the score was frozen at 6-7(5)/6-2/3-6. She looked up at the scoreboard, covered her towel on her face and let out a heavy sigh.

In the first set, Gao Fu used a small ball to get the inventory, and Zheng Qinwen back-shooting cutting and rubbing net popped out of bounds. In the second set, she suddenly accelerated and teared the opponent's defense line three consecutive slashes to equalize the score 6-2. The turn happened in the fourth game of the decisive set. Two consecutive double mistakes made the serve game lose. After the physical fitness declined, the forehand frequently expanded to the bottom line.

After the game, she quickly packed her bag, but she touched the fence of the Central Stadium - this was her first time to reach the semi-finals of the Clay 1000. On the way back to the locker room, the coach handed the banana: "Today's success rate of receiving serves was 12% higher than last week." She bit the banana and nodded, with red clay debris on her eyelashes.

When the night wind swept away the last ray of summer, Zheng Qinwen sent a voice message to domestic fans: "I will change the bananas to a trophy next time." The sound of water from the Trevi fountain in the distance came faintly, and there was another unfulfilled wish in Rome's wishing pool.