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The annual U.S. Open will officially open today. In order to cater to domestic fans, the official broadcast of the U.S. Open has deliberately arranged the Chinese players' matches at the earliest, which will kick off at 11 p.m., including the first round match of the new Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen.

August 26, 11:00 PM (GMT+8)In the first round of the US Open women's singles, Zheng Qinwen faced local player Anisimova, which was broadcast live by CCTV. This was the first time the two had met in their careers, so they were relatively unfamiliar with each other.

According to statistics, there are a total of 11 Chinese players participating in the singles competition of this US Open, including Zheng Qinwen, Wang Xinyu, Yuan Yue, Wang Xiyu, Wang Yafan, Zhang Shuai, Wang Qiang, Zheng Saisai in women's singles, and Zhang Zhizhen, Shang Juncheng, Buyun Chaoket in men's singles. Among the above players, only Zheng Qinwen has reached the final of the Grand Slam singles and won an Olympic gold medal. Therefore, it is not surprising that Zheng Qinwen's match is the most popular among domestic fans.

On the media day before the US Open, Zheng Qinwen attended a press conference. When talking about his breakthroughs at this year's Australian Open and the Olympics, he said frankly that he had to stay motivated in order to maintain his level and continue to win after becoming the champion.

Looking ahead to the upcoming US Open, Zheng Qinwen said:For the US Open, I just want to play the best I can in every match. I don't have a lot to say because I realize if I just focus on each match, that's the best effort I can make. I can't think too far ahead.。”

In the first round of the match that is about to start, Zheng Qinwen will face the challenge in advance. His opponent is the local player Anisimova who has recently recovered her form.

In the WTA 1000 Toronto event held in the first half of the month, Anisimova won the runner-up, and the opponents she eliminated were all ranked in the top 20 in the world, includingSabalenka, Navarro, Kasatkina, Kalinskaya, and has participated in Grand Slam tournaments and reached the semi-finals, quarter-finals and round of 16.

Although Anisimova's latest world ranking is 49th, far inferior to Zheng Qinwen who is ranked 7th in the world, the current state of the two, plus the support from the fans at the scene, are both disadvantages for Zheng Qinwen. If he does not perform well, he is likely to be eliminated in the first round.

Last year at the US Open, Zheng Qinwen reached the quarterfinals. This year he faces more challenges. If he is eliminated in the first round, he will be deducted a lot of points, and his top eight ranking in the world will be at risk. He will also miss the chance to compete for the highest prize of US$3.6 million (approximately RMB 25.72 million), and will only have a guaranteed prize of US$100,000 (approximately RMB 710,000).

In addition to Zheng Qinwen, the other Chinese players' first-round matchups are as follows:

August 26, Beijing time

23:00 Wang Yafan vs. Sakkari

23:00 Yuan Yue vs. E-Andreeva

23:00 Wang Xiyu vs. Parry

23:00 Shang Juncheng vs Bublik

August 27, Beijing time

01:00 AM Buyunchaoket vs Ruud

23:00 in the evening Wang Xinyu VS Rodionova

23:00 Zhang Shuai vs Kruger

23:00 Wang Qiang vs. Samsonova

23:00 Zheng Saisai VS Poncet

23:00Zhang Zhizhen vs Draper