French Open 2022: Zheng Qinwen talks about menstrual problems
The Chinese Zheng Qinwen set an important example after her knockout round in Paris and spoke about her menstrual problems.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Jun 02, 2022, 11:56 am
"I wish I was a man on the pitch and didn't have to go through that." With these words, Zheng Qinwen summarized her emotional state after her French Open round of 16 defeat against Iga Swiatek - and thus addressed a topic that had previously hardly been noticed in the sports world: menstrual problems.
"The first day is always so hard. And then I have to exercise, although I always have such pain on the first day," said Zheng Qinwen. The pain was so severe that she couldn't even get a 'come on' over her lips. The teenager had every reason to do so after winning the first set.
To make matters worse for Zheng Qinwen, she was also struggling with a hamstring injury. "Yes, the leg was hard too. It was light compared to the stomach. I couldn't play tennis because my stomach hurt too much," said the world number 74. their problems.
Despite the bitter finish in Paris, Zheng Qinwen can look back on a strong tournament overall. Among other things, she prevailed in the second round against former world number one Simona Halep. The Romanian also addressed an important issue after her exit .
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