Wildcard Zheng stuns Andreeva to win first WTA 1000 crown on home soil in Beijing
Chinese wildcard Qinwen Zheng beat Mirra Andreeva (No. 4) 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday to win the China Open, the first WTA 1000 title of her career. The former World No. 4, who fell down the rankings after a serious right elbow injury, fought through a record 78 dropped games on her way…
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Qinwen Zheng completed a remarkable week on home soil on Sunday, the Chinese wildcard beating Russian No. 4 seed Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in the final of the Beijing WTA 1000 to claim the first WTA 1000 title of her career.
Ranked No. 54, Zheng became the first Chinese player to win the China Open since its first edition in 2004, and its lowest-ranked champion over that span.
