World No. 5 women’s singles tennis player Zheng Qinwen of China showcased her exceptional form by defeating Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-2 in a charity exhibition match at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, ahead of the Australian Open on Wednesday.
The encounter was a display of Zheng’s powerful baseline game against Svitolina’s wealth of experience. The 22-year-old Chinese star outperformed her 30-year-old opponent with superior agility and energy on the court. The match highlighted Zheng’s dedication to enhancing her skills over the past two months, adding precision and consistency to her game.
In another exhibition match, men’s singles world No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain faced a surprising defeat against local favorite Alex de Minaur, who secured a victory in three sets, 7-5, 4-6, 10-5.
Despite leading 4-1 in the opening set, Alcaraz saw De Minaur rally back, breaking him twice to claim the first set. Alcaraz managed to level the match by taking the second set, but De Minaur ultimately prevailed in the super tiebreak.
“I love the competition, I love these kind of matches against this kind of players,” Alcaraz said. “I was really good at home chilling for a month. Coming back here and suffering on court, playing against Alex is great but at the same time playing against Alex is great, but we wanted to take more days before praising him but it was a great warm-up I guess.”
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Zheng Qinwen defeats Elina Svitolina in charity exhibition match
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