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Tears and a song as victorious Zheng Qinwen makes China Open history

Olympic champion defeats Mirra Andreeva in Beijing to claim first WTA 1000 title

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Zheng Qinwen became the first home winner of the China Open after defeating Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in Beijing.
The Olympic champion secured her first WTA 1000 title following a period of recovery from elbow surgery.

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Zheng Qinwen is an Olympic champion who previously struggled with form and fitness following elbow surgery in 2025.

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Zheng Qinwen became the first home winner of the China Open on Sunday as she beat Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4, in front of a partisan crowd in Beijing.

The former world No 4 and current Olympic champion was a wild-card entry, having struggled with form and fitness after elbow surgery in 2025. At one point this year she had dropped as low as 122nd in the world.

It was the 54th-ranked Zheng’s first title in nearly two years, and her first ever at the WTA 1000 level, and tears filled her eyes as she fell to the court in celebration.

Tears and a song as victorious Zheng Qinwen makes China Open history

Olympic champion defeats Mirra Andreeva in Beijing to claim first WTA 1000 title

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Zheng Qinwen became the first home winner of the China Open after defeating Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in Beijing.
The Olympic champion secured her first WTA 1000 title following a period of recovery from elbow surgery.

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Why It Matters

Zheng Qinwen is an Olympic champion who previously struggled with form and fitness following elbow surgery in 2025.

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Zheng Qinwen became the first home winner of the China Open on Sunday as she beat Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4, in front of a partisan crowd in Beijing.

It was the 54th-ranked Zheng’s first title in nearly two years, and her first ever at the WTA 1000 level, and tears filled her eyes as she fell to the court in celebration.

Tears and a song as victorious Zheng Qinwen makes China Open history

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