Zheng Qinwen defeats Bouzkova and advances to the top 16 of women's singles at the 2026 China Open

On October 5, Beijing time, in the third round of the women's singles of the 2026 China Tennis Open, the Diamond Court ushered in a focus showdown. Chinese player Zheng Qinwen defeated Czech player Buzkova, the 18th seed in the tournament, and successfully advanced to the top 16.

This matchup is the first head-to-head confrontation between the two in their careers. In the first set, Zheng Qinwen was tied after leading 3-1. In the end, he won the first set through a tie-break, leading Buzkova 1-0 in the set.

In the second set, Buzkova broke serve three times to take a 5-2 lead. Although Zheng Qinwen then tenaciously chased two games in a row, he finally lost the second set 4-6, and the two sides entered the deciding set.

After the decisive set began, the score continued to be close. Both sides maintained serve, and the game was tied at 5-5. In the crucial 12th game, Zheng Qinwen successfully broke serve and won the deciding set 7-5. In the end, she defeated Bouzkova with a total score of 2-1 and advanced to the top 16.

Zheng Qinwen’s Road to China Open 2026

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At this year’s China Open, Zheng Qinwen’s path to promotion was not an easy one.

In the first round, she fought hard for 2 hours and 44 minutes, defeating the Chinese player Shi Han who broke through the qualifying round 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-2;

In the second round, she faced the No. 15 seed, Kalinskaya of Russia. She lost the tiebreak 4-7 in the first set, but fought back 6-4 in the second set. When leading 3-0 in the final set, her opponent retired due to injury. Zheng Qinwen won the 50th WTA1000 main draw match in his career.

Looking back on her previous China Open journey:

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In 2024, he broke into the semi-finals with a blockbuster and set a personal best;

Unfortunately, he retired from the second round in 2025 due to a right elbow injury.

Zheng Qinwen, who has now won three consecutive victories at this China Open, is continuing to attack higher rankings with a strong attitude.