Top WTA celebrity holds off beginning to 2025 period: I need a few extra weeks of remainder
Zheng Qinwen has actually revealed that she will certainly not be playing any kind of workout events before the Australian Open, with the WTA No.5 asserting that she ‘needs a few extra weeks of rest and recovery’.
Zheng played 68 suits on the WTA Tour in 2024, with just Coco Gauff (71) and Aryna Sabalenka (70) completing greater than the Chinese No.1.
This consisted of some outbreak success for Zheng, that reached her very first Grand Slam last at the Australian Open and won gold at the Paris Olympic Games, prior to completing as runner-up at the Wuhan Open and the WTA Finals in conclusion her hectic year.
The 22-year-old was readied to start her 2025 period following week standing for China at the United Cup, however has actually currently revealed her withdrawal from the combined group occasion in a declaration on social media sites.
“Hi everyone, just a quick update that I sadly not going to be competing at the @unitedcuptennis next week,” Zheng created onInstagram “After the long season that 2024 was for me, I need a few extra weeks of rest, recovery,and good training to get ready for the new season.
“I had such a fantastic time at the United Cup in January of this year, and therefore will miss the event greatly. Still, I am so excited to back in Australia soon and I will see you all in Melbourne in a couple of weeks!”
China start their United Cup project in Perth versus Brazil on Friday 27th December, with Zheng currently being changed by World No.175 Xinyu Gao.
Gao will certainly be signed up with by Zhang Zhizhen, Bai Yan, Zhang Shuai and Fajing Sun at the United Cup, while Zheng takes a few extra weeks off prior to the Australian Open obtains underway on Sunday 12th January.
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It is a fascinating choice from Zheng Qinwen, as she will certainly currently be entering into the Australian Open with no previous matchplay. However, she understands her body much better than any person else and will certainly intend to remain in great problem with 1300 indicate protect at the Melbourne significant as in 2014’s finalist. Zheng ended up the 2024 period in astonishing type and is being forecasted for some also larger points following year, with Grand Slam and WTA 1000 titles readied to be the following large objective.
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