WTA Tokyo Station Semifinals: Zheng Qinwen – Easily Defeats Sixth Seed Schnaid to Advance to the Final

On October 26 at 13:00, in the semifinals of the WTA 500 Tokyo Station, Chinese player Zheng Qinwen faced Russian player and sixth seed Anna-Lena Friedsam.

In the first set, Zheng Qinwen capitalized on her opponent’s consecutive errors in serving and returning at the start, achieving a series of breaks and holds, leading 4-0. Zheng Qinwen hit three aces. Schnaid finally found her rhythm and held her serve in the fifth game, breaking back one point. After the break, she continued to break and hold, winning three consecutive points, bringing the score to 4-3, with Zheng Qinwen still leading. In her service game, Zheng Qinwen again served an ace and held her serve, leading 5-3. In the crucial service game for Schnaid, despite a long rally, she failed to withstand Zheng Qinwen’s pressure and faced a break point. Unfortunately, Zheng Qinwen missed the opportunity, allowing her opponent to hold her serve. In the game to win the set, Zheng Qinwen was broken by her opponent, and both players entered a tiebreaker. In the tiebreaker, both players held their serves consecutively, but Zheng Qinwen broke at key moments and won the tiebreaker 7-5, taking a 1-0 lead over Schnaid.

In the second set, both players held and broke each other’s serves, with the score tied at 2-2. After her third service game, Zheng Qinwen held and broke, winning two consecutive points, leading 4-2. Subsequently, both players held their service games, bringing the score to Zheng Qinwen’s match point. Zheng Qinwen easily held her serve and won the second set 6-3, defeating Schnaid 2-0 and advancing to the final of the Tokyo Station.

In the final, Zheng Qinwen will face 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin.