Zheng Qinwen reaches her maiden Australian Open quarter-final: Key stats
Number 12 seed Zheng Qinwen raced to the 2024 Australian Open quarter-final after beating Oceane Dodin. The former stormed past Dodin with a 6-0, 6-3 victory in just 59 minutes. As mentioned, Qinwen has qualified for the Australian Open last eight for the first time. Overall, this will be her second consecutive quarter-final appearances at Grand Slams. Here are the key stats.
A look at the key stats
Qinwen won a total of 53 points and 19 winners in the match. She struck five aces compared to Dodin's one. The former had a win percentage of 86 and 56 in the first and second serves, respectively. She converted five of her seven break points. Qinwen (16) had less unforced errors than Dodin (19). Both of them recorded three double-faults.
Youngest Chinese woman with this feat
According to WTA, Qinwen has become the fourth Chinese player to reach the Australian Open quarter-final. Li Na (2014 champion and two-time runner-up), Zheng Jie (2010 semi-finalist), Zhang Shuai (2016 quarter-finalist) are the others. As per Opta, at 21 years and 106 days, Zheng has become the youngest woman from China to qualify for this stage in Melbourne.
Most aces at Australian Open 2024 (women's singles)
Qinwen has the most aces in the ongoing Australian Open as of now (women's singles). She has struck 34 aces so far. Alycia Parks follows the Chinese star with 25 aces.
Qinwen to face Anna Kalinskaya
In the quarter-final, Qinwen will face world number 75 Anna Kalinskaya, who beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-2. Notably, both Qinwen and Kalinskaya eye a maiden Grand Slam semi-final berth. Kalinskaya prevailed 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 in their only head-to-head meeting (Guadalajara 2022). As per WTA, the 2024 Australian Open would see a new Grand Slam finalist from the top half of the draw.
