On October 24, the 2023 Huafa Technology Zhuhai WTA Super Elite Tournament kicked off, and Chinese player Zheng Qinwen appeared at Zhuhai Huafa Shangdu Yuechao Bookstore to interact with the media and fans on the scene. Outside of the court, one of the biggest hobbies of the Hubei girl is reading books, and as her tennis skills continue to improve, Zheng Qinwen is also eager to strengthen her psychological quality so that she can continue to perform well in tournaments. She said at the sharing session that she prefers to read psychological books, and recommended a good book she is reading recently - "Breaking the Circle".

As the world rankings continue to improve, Zheng Qinwen has received more and more attention in recent years, but she said that she does not feel too much pressure, but hopes to use her continuous increase in influence to participate in more public welfare activities and inspire more young people to devote themselves to sports. At the end of the sharing session, Zheng Qinwen signed autographs and took photos for the fans at the scene, showing a people-friendly demeanor.

On October 23, Zheng Qinwen held a pre-competition press conference to look forward to the first journey to Zhuhai. Zheng Qinwen is the second Chinese player to directly enter the singles team of the WTA Super Classic in Zhuhai by virtue of her ranking after Wang Qiang in 2018, and she is also the only post-00 player in the singles lineup of this tournament.

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When she first came to Zhuhai to compete, Zheng Qinwen quickly won the love of this beautiful coastal city, both in terms of the cityscape and the environment of the competition, which made her quite enjoyable: "Everything is good when we come to Zhuhai, we are very close to the sea and can enjoy the scenery on the beach. I like the hotel very much, and the venue is very good, because I like to play indoors, and I don't get affected by the wind, and I still like Zhuhai. ”

According to the draw results, Zheng Qinwen is in the same orchid group with former French Open champion Ostapenko and Croatia good player Vekic, looking forward to the two matchups in the group stage, Zheng Qinwen confidently said: "For me, it doesn't matter who I fight, because if I play normally, play what I want, and fight tenaciously on the court, I think I can play with anyone without regrets." ”

Zheng Qinwen's cooperation with former Chinese men's tennis brother Wu Di has been fruitful this season, she first won the women's singles gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games, and then won the second WTA Tour title at the WTA 500 Zhengzhou station. Talking about the cooperation with Wu Di, Zheng Qinwen said: "At present, my cooperation with Coach Wu is in the run-in period, he has brought me a lot of new things, and I am happy to try some details that he taught me. At the moment, we are only considering working together in China. ”

Chinese tennis has performed brilliantly in the past two years and has become a force to be reckoned with in world tennis, among which the birth of Zheng Qinwen is particularly noteworthy. With the steady increase in world rankings and attention, Zheng Qinwen has transformed into a real star, and when it comes to the changes he has brought to himself after becoming famous, Zheng Qinwen replied quite appropriately: "Compared with a few years ago, I feel that the pressure is much less now, and I can play more easily. Because a few years ago, if I didn't play well, I could have ended my career, now I have a more complete team and better equipment, and the coaches have taken me to a higher position, and I can focus more on tennis and move towards my goal step by step. ”