ZHENG QINWEN/J. Cristian
6-2, 6-4
THE MODERATOR: Please share your comments on today's performance.
ZHENG QINWEN: I think this match was okay. First victory in Wuhan. I'm really happy about this.
THE MODERATOR: Questions in Chinese.
Q. The injuries to your fingers and hands, how are you feeling? Any impact?
ZHENG QINWEN: There's no impact because it wasn't anything serious. Luckily nothing serious to my joints.
Q. The home court, the passion from the public. In the eighth game, six minutes, six rounds of applause. Any distraction?
ZHENG QINWEN: When they were cheering for me, of course it was good. Whether it was pressure or motivation, really depends on how I treat it. At this stage I treat it as motivation. More people in front of me, I get more excited.
Q. Back in 2019 you played here. After five years you've changed and evolved. Coming back to Wuhan with your first victory, do you feel any difference?
ZHENG QINWEN: Five years ago I got a wild card into the qualifying round. First time on the tour. I was extremely nervous, inexperienced.
But this year I'm a seeded player with a different mentality. On court I have stronger control. Technically I have improved a lot.
Q. Any differences in Wuhan, the Wuhan Open?
ZHENG QINWEN: I think the Wuhan Open is really good with a great atmosphere. I like playing in front of a big crowd. I think I can perform better with more people. When there are fewer people, I enjoy less playing on court.
Q. After the gold medal, you had many tennis activities. People saying you are always on the road without much time for rest. With such a busy schedule, how do you deal with it?
ZHENG QINWEN: After the Olympics I've had a really busy schedule. Many big tournaments I have to play. Because I'm making deep runs, I have such concerns. Thank you for your concerns.
Mentally I'm tired after each match. I face a lot of stress. I need to deal with this stress. But as of now I'm feeling okay. It's like when you don't want to go to the office, you still have to go to work. Something like this.
I'm playing in Wuhan. This is my hometown. If it's another place, I may not want to go to work (smiling).
Q. 10 years ago I interviewed Li Na in this room. I am still her fan. Now I'm your fan. Three years ago you had a big breakthrough. What does Wuhan mean to you, past or future?
ZHENG QINWEN: Well, more or less it's a foundation of my tennis. It is where I had my dream for tennis start. I think the tennis culture has been really good in Wuhan.
From the age of eight till the age of 13, I spent this period in Wuhan, my formative years in Wuhan.
Q. I notice one detail. In your family is there a credential for you in a tournament in 2019 which was very important for you. Can you talk about your feeling associated with the Wuhan Open. Of course, there's motivation and pressure. Can you specify your relationship with the Wuhan Open?
ZHENG QINWEN: I was defeated in the first round of the qualifications when I was first into the Wuhan Open. I was at a very young age. I didn't have such a concrete concept of an event organization.
Now I'm more mature. I can compare the Wuhan Open to other tournaments. I think the food here is really good. I think the organization, the details are excellent here because we are receiving excellent services as players.
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