Last year's Australian Open women's singles runner-up, Zheng Qinwen was eliminated in the second round of the 2025 Australian Open by German veteran Sigmund 7-6 6-3.

We all know that anything can happen in professional tennis, and a high ranking does not mean that you have an absolute probability of winning, but the No. 5 seed in the tournament still surprised many fans by missing out on the women's singles round of 32.

After the early exit of the Australian Open, Zheng Qinwen did not temporarily participate in other tournaments on the tour, but chose to adjust his condition and training, and prepare for the Middle East season after the Australian Open according to the original plan.

At present, Zheng Qinwen's team has arrived in Doha, Qatar to prepare for the final stage of the upcoming WTA1000 Doha competition.

It is worth noting that there is a new face in Zheng Qinwen's team at the airport - Albert Coste, and it is reported that the Spanish tennis star will serve as Zheng Qinwen's interim coach in the Middle East season (Doha and Dubai) to help her play and train better, after he has been training with Zheng Qinwen for many days in Barcelona.

Albert Coste, born in June 1975 in Xiba Bellida, won the French Open men's singles title in 2002 by defeating Gustavo Kurten, Quillermo Canas, Alex Kretega, Juan Carlos Ferrero and other famous players.

Koster's singles ranking has reached a high of sixth in the world rankings, and fans have been impressed by his ability on clay, with a total of 12 clay titles in his career, which is the total number of singles titles in his career.

In 2006, the then 31-year-old Coste lost to Juan Carlos Ferrero in the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open, which was also the last match of his career.

There is no doubt that the addition of Costa is bound to bring more new possibilities for Zheng Qinwen, and the Middle East season has always been a must for professional players, and in addition to tournament points, the tournament prize money here is also quite substantial.

Of course, Koster is only an interim coach, and Zheng Qinwen's real head coach Pereriba is currently undergoing hip surgery and is recovering after surgery, and according to the plan, he can return to Zheng Qinwen's team in the North American season in March at the earliest.

According to Zheng Qinwen's route, she will make her debut in Doha this weekend (February 9), followed by the WTA1000 Dubai on February 16, and after the two Middle East seasons, there will be the North American Sunshine Double Championship, which is Indian Wells (March 5) and Miami (March 18).(Source: Tennis House Author: Barbie)