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Qinwen Zheng won Olympic tennis gold at Roland Garros in 2024 and was ranked fourth in the world the following year, but injuries have since affected her results and rankings.
With both world number one Jelena Rybakina and world number two Aryna Sabalenka exiting early, Zheng took the opportunity to take home the title after defeating French Open winner Mirra Andreeva 7–5, 6–4 in the final.
It was the first title for the 24-year-old since autumn 2024, a couple of months after the sensational Olympic title at Roland Garros in Paris.
The following year, Zheng was ranked fourth in the world and all signs pointed upwards, but instead the injuries came and before the China Open she was ranked first in 54th place in the world.
"A very tough year"
- I have gone through a very tough year, Qinwen said in the victory interview in the WTA 1,000 tournament with 7.6 million kroner in victory prize.
Now Zheng hopes that things have turned around.
- My highest ranking has been number 4 in the world, but I think I can reach higher, says Zheng who, like Andreeva, is now skipping the next big tournament in China - the one in Wuhan which has already started.
- My body feels very tired after this intense competition period, says Zheng, who rose to 23rd place in the ranking.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Qinwen Zheng will improve her world ranking further during the rest of the season
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