Zheng Qinwen has made a scheduling change for the beginning of the 2025 season because the Chinese language tennis star will not play on the United Cup main as much as the Australian Open.
After making her debut on the occasion final season, the world No. 5 agreed to symbolize her nation in Australia as soon as once more.
However after having a really lengthy and profitable 2024 season – which she completed by falling simply brief within the WTA Finals closing – the Paris Olympics gold medalist indicated she nonetheless wasn’t rested sufficient or prepared for 2025.
“Hi everyone, just a quick update that I’m sadly not going to be competing at the United Cup next week. 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,” Zheng wrote on her Instagram Story.
“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 be back in Australia soon and I will see you all in Melbourne in a couple of weeks.”
Zheng Qinwen announcement© Zheng Qinwen/Instagram – Honest Use
She will probably be changed by world No. 175 Gao Xinyu.
Zheng led China to the United Cup quarterfinal
In her opening match of 2024, the Chinese language began off by clinching back-to-back singles wins over Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova and Serbian Olga Danilovic.
In blended doubles, she wasn’t as profitable after she and Zhang Zhizhen misplaced to Vondrousova and Jiri Lehecka earlier than additionally falling brief to Danilovic and Novak Djokovic.
Nonetheless, it was nonetheless sufficient for China to succeed in the United Cup quarterfinal. There, Zheng suffered her first singles defeat to Iga Swiatek and her nation ended up exiting the occasion.
A couple of weeks later, the world No. 5 went on to make her first Grand Slam closing on the Australian Open.
Regardless of the United Cup withdrawal, Zheng will definitely intention a deep run as soon as once more when the opening Slam kicks off on January twelfth.
