Zheng Qinwen made history Sunday by becoming the first Chinese woman to win the China Open WTA 1000 title, defeating No. 4 seed Mirra Andreeva in straight sets.
Zheng saved three set points in a closely contested first set before winning the final 11 points to claim it 7-5. The local wildcard earned a late break in the second set to complete the 7-5, 6-4 victory in 1 hour, 43 minutes.
It was Zheng’s first WTA 1000 title and her sixth overall on the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz. It was also her first title since winning in Tokyo in late 2024.
The victory over Andreeva, who is projected to rise to No. 3 in the rankings Monday, was Zheng’s 14th career win over a top-10 opponent and her third this season.
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