Zheng Qinwen surged into the China Open semifinals in Beijing, defeating sixth seed Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) in a statement straight-sets win at the WTA 1000 event.
Zheng keeps late-season charge rolling
The Chinese player, competing on home courts in the Beijing draw, handled the opening set 6-3 before surviving a tight second-set tie-break against Svitolina. Zheng closed it out 8-6 in the breaker to secure her place in the last four.
- Zheng arrived in Beijing following her run from qualifying to the US Open quarterfinals.
- She continued that form against Svitolina, overcoming the No. 6 seed without dropping a set.
- The victory moved Zheng into the China Open semifinals and marked her 12th win in her past 13 tour matches.
Ranking revival gathers pace
Once ranked as high as world No. 4, Zheng had slipped to No. 160 in June. Her Beijing results are set to lift her back inside the top 40, underlining the scale of her resurgence during the closing stretch of the season.
With the semifinal berth secured, Zheng remains in contention for one of the biggest titles of the WTA calendar outside the Grand Slams. The source did not specify her next opponent.
