Zheng stuns Andreeva to become first Chinese winner of China Open
skysports - 10/11/2026 3:52:32 PM - GMT (+2 )

Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng made history as the ‌first Chinese player to win the China Open on Sunday, stunning French ‌Open winner Mirra Andreeva 7-5 6-4.

Wild card ​Zheng, who has been on a recovery path after missing nearly six ​months due to an elbow ‌injury on her dominant right arm, looked like her ​old self as she used powerful forehands to control the rallies, and landed swift ​winners angling away from Andreeva.

After ⁠the two exchanged early ⁠breaks, world No 5 Andreeva held firm to go 5-4 ‌up, and almost got a decisive break when Zheng sent a cross-court shot too ‌long before netting a forehand.

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However, Zheng saved three break points to make it 5-5, and pounced on an error-prone Andreeva in the ⁠next game, outwitting the Russian ​with a swift backhand to get ​the break that secured the first ​set.

Andreeva saved three break points as ⁠the second set was poised at 4-4, but a persistent Zheng got the break, ⁠and landed a perfect ace ​in the next game to clinch ​her first WTA 1000 title on home soil.

Image: 2026 French Open champion Mirra Andreeva had no response to Zheng on the day

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