Zheng Qinwen on her injury problems

On the impact of injuries, Zheng Qinwen revealed, “I competed with some discomfort (wearing an elbow brace). This injury occasionally affects me and hasn’t fully healed. Skipping warm-up events didn’t have much impact; the main issue today was my poor performance on court. Unlike last year’s Australian Open, this time I’m dealing with an injury and wanted to see how far I could go. Even with the injury, I felt I had a chance to win, but it did affect my performance. I couldn’t train or engage in prolonged activity like usual. Next, I’ll focus on recovery before thinking about anything else. Today’s loss made me realize that without a healthy body, it’s impossible to perform at my full tennis potential.”