Zheng Qinwen has tigers on the journey to protect the eighth in Rome! He needs to enter the finals to be worry-free, and his debut opponent is in a hot state

After Danilovic fought hard in three sets, losing first and then winning, and defeating Sinyakova 3-6/6-4/6-4, Zheng Qinwen's first opponent in Rome was also confirmed. This world-ranked 33rd Serbian player is in good shape. He just won the runner-up in the 250 Rouen and eliminated Siniakova in the first round. His strength cannot be underestimated.

Zheng Qinwen and Danilovic had a match in the 2024 United Cup, when Zheng Qinwen won 6-4 and 6-2. Now both of them have reached a higher ranking position with their respective progress, Zheng Qinwen is ranked eighth and Danilovic is ranked 33rd. The two have significantly improved their stability compared to before. If Zheng Qinwen meets Danilovic, who has a hot touch, he will still be in a hard battle even though he has a psychological advantage.

Zheng Qinwen has been suffering from injuries this season. Although her strength has rebounded in the Sunshine Doubles, she has been hit by injuries in the clay season, causing her to withdraw from Stuttgart and Madrid's debut in the 1000 match. The Rome Festival is a blessed land for Zheng Qinwen. She made it to the quarterfinals last season. She looks forward to her continuing her complete victory against Danilovic, and hopes that she can regain the feeling of victory in Italy.

For Zheng Qinwen, this year's Roman race, there is another important task, which is to keep the eighth place in the world. Since Zheng Qinwen entered the quarterfinals last year, after deducting 215 points, his current instant points have fallen to 3988 points. Although he is still ranked eighth, he has no big lead between the ninth and the tenth Bardosa. Navarro has 3776 points and the Bardosa has 3701 points.

According to calculations, if Zheng Qinwen wants to keep the eighth place in the world this week, he can only be worry-free if he enters the finals, otherwise he needs to look at the results of Navarro and Bardosa. If Zheng Qinwen reaches the finals at the Roma Station, he will win the championship with 4978 points and runner-up points of 4628 points. Navarro and Bardoza will be able to surpass as long as they win the championship. In addition, if Zheng Qinwen plays again, Navarro and Bardosa can also overtake.

But the only good news is that even if Zheng Qinwen really gets the first round and is surpassed by Navarro and Bardosa, he will not fall out of the top ten, because even if Lebakina, who ranks 11th, wins the championship, the highest point is only 3,983 points, which is still 5 points away from Zheng Qinwen, who is now 3,988 points. At the same time, Zheng Qinwen also has the possibility of rising. If Zheng Qinwen wins the championship, the highest score is 4,978 points. If Paulini, Andreva and Kes perform poorly, they are expected to replace one of them.

According to the draw, Navarro will play Rashimova and Bardosa to play Naomi Osaka in the next round. Both sides will face off for the first time in their careers. Judging from pre-match reports, the outcome of Navarro and Rashimova is unpredictable, mainly depends on their on-the-spot performance. Bardosa has a serious injury and the possibility of withdrawal from the game is not ruled out.