Tennis》Zheng Qinwen defeated the talented Russian girl again, and the landlord retained the Beijing championship for the first time

Zheng Qinwen won the championship in Beijing. (Reuters)

[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] The 19-year-old Russian "genius girl" Mirra Andreeva fell short. She lost to her Chinese opponent Zheng Qinwen who returned from injury 5:7, 4:6, making the female landowner the first landowner champion in the history of the China Open.

Zheng Qinwen won the gold medal in the Paris Olympics in 2024. However, after having surgery on her elbow in 2025, her condition on the field was up and down. She is currently ranked 54th in the women's singles. She participated in this WTA thousand-point competition as a wild card and used her advantage to win all the way. The final fierce battle lasted for 1 hour and 43 minutes. Since 2024 At the China Open, she once again defeated Andreeva, who was temporarily ranked fifth this week. She laughed and won the Professional Tour Gold Cup for two years. She was so happy that she collapsed on the court with tears and said with tears in her eyes: "It feels great to win the championship in Beijing, especially in front of my hometown parents. I have experienced a very, very difficult year."

As for Andreeva, who won her first Grand Slam title at the French Open in June this year, she missed a 2-0 start and three late-point opportunities in the first set in the final on Sunday night. She ultimately missed revenge and endured two consecutive losses against Zheng Qinwen. Although she failed to challenge for her fourth crown this year, her latest ranking on Monday will rise from fifth to a career-high third place.