Until the last rally, Zheng Qinwen fought against defeat in her first Grand Slam final at the Australian Open on Saturday. Her entry into the final of the first of the four most prestigious tournaments in the annual tennis calendar was a big surprise in itself. Ultimately, however, it wasn’t enough to beat the experienced and cool-headed Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus. The number two in the tennis world won easily in two sets 6:3, 6:2.