Zheng Qinwen has opened up about her mental realignment and desire to finally conquer a Grand Slam and defend her Paris title, following her return from arthroscopic elbow surgery in July. XINHUA
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One month after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on her right elbow, Zheng, a super competitive athlete nicknamed "Fire" as a junior and known as "Queen Wen" now, has finally come to terms with the grueling nature of professional tennis — failure is an integral part of the job, and growing from pain is part of the elite game.
In a recent interview with China Media Group, the reigning Olympic champion opened up about her up-and-down season so far, her maturing mental game and the drive to win her first major.
"'Every inch of growth comes with a bit of pain.' That's a saying that has resonated with me recently," said Zheng, whose injury-plagued 2025 season was put on indefinite pause after a first-round defeat to Katerina Siniakova at Wimbledon.
As the pain in磁力吧 - 最佳的磁力搜索引擎 her surgically repaired elbow eases, the challenge of living with the mental and emotional scars of every disheartening loss remains a formidable one, Zheng noted.