Several top Chinese tennis players, including Zheng Qinwen and Wang Xinyu, will miss the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games due to a clash with major ATP and WTA tournaments in China. Wu Yibing will lead the men's team.
Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen began the Nottingham Open with a victory over Maria Sakkari, navigating a temporary change in her coaching staff as her long-term coach recovers from an accident. Zheng aims to build momentum for Wimbledon.
Zheng Qinwen is focusing on a fresh start at the Nottingham Open, working with new coach Albert Costa as her regular coach Pere Riba recovers from a car accident. The Chinese star, currently ranked 122, emphasized the need for patience and a gradual process in adapting to the new coaching setup.
15-year-old Chinese tennis player Sun Xinran becomes world No. 1 in junior girls' rankings after reaching the French Open Juniors final, despite losing to Russian Alisa Oktiabreva 6-2, 6-1 in the final.
Wang Xiyu, ranked 148, wins at French Open; Olympic champ Zheng Qinwen's rankings drop amid recovery and sponsorship concerns.
Elena Svitolina and Elena Rybakina advanced to the second round of the French Open. Svitolina overcame a tough challenge from Anna Bondar, winning 3-6, 6-1, 7-6. Rybakina defeated Veronika Erjavec 6-2, 6-2. However, Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen was upset by qualifier Maya Chwalińska 6-4, 6-0.
Qualifier Maja Chwalinska defeated Zheng Qinwen 6-4, 6-0 in the first round of the French Open. Zheng, a quarter-finalist last year and Olympic gold medalist, has struggled with form and a foot problem.
Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine and China's Wang Xinyu secured early victories at the French Open on Sunday. Kostyuk advanced despite news of a missile strike near her parents' home, while Wang defeated Austria's Lilli Tagger.
Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine) and Wang Xinyu (China) secure first-round wins at the French Open; Kostyuk's victory overshadowed by a missile strike near her parents' home in Ukraine.
Zheng Qinwen has dropped out of the top 50 for the first time in four years, falling to 53rd in the world rankings. This means the Olympic gold medallist will be unseeded at the French Open and could face top players early on.
Elena Rybakina says she does not "trust" the electronic line-calling system following a disputed decision in her win against Zheng Qinwen at the Madrid Open.
