QINWEN ZHENG NEWS

Escapes opener in London Zheng won 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 over McCartney Kessler in the second round of London on Thursday.

Impact Coming off a quarterfinal run at the French Open, Zheng survived her debut on grass courts as she outlasted the No. 42-ranked American in three sets across two hours and 11 minutes. The No. 1 seed from China fired 10 aces and won 67% of service points overall in the victory. Zheng will face No. 37-ranked Emma Raducanu for the first time in the quarterfinals.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Exits French Open in quarters Zheng lost 7-6 (3), 6-3 to Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals of the French Open on Tuesday.

Impact Zheng dropped to 1-7 against Sabalenka as she was unable to make the second major semifinal of her career with this straight-set loss that spanned one hour and 57 minutes. The No. 8 seed from China finished with 22 winners compared to 31 unforced errors in the loss to the world No. 1. Zheng falls to 1-3 in her career in major quarterfinal matches.

JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE

French Open: 361st-ranked Frenchwoman Boisson upsets No. 3 Pegula. Gauff, Djokovic and Sinner win

Loïs Boisson had never even played at the French Open before, let alone on the biggest court at Roland-Garros

JUNE 2

Wins three-setter in French Open R4 Zheng won 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-3 over Liudmila Samsonova in the fourth round of the French Open on Sunday.

Impact Zheng received by far her toughest test of the tournament so far as she battled past the No. 18-ranked Russian across two hours and 47 minutes to make her fourth major quarterfinal. The 22-year-old from China has already made the quarterfinals or better at three of the four Grand Slam tournaments. Zheng will take on either No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka (1-6 H2H) or No. 16 seed Amanda Anisimova (2-0 H2H) in the quarterfinals.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

Makes fourth round in Paris Zheng won 6-3, 6-4 over Victoria Mboko in the third round of the French Open on Friday.

Impact Zheng remained unblemished so far in Paris as she secured yet another straight-set victory over the No. 120-ranked Canadian after one hour and 26 minutes on court. The 22-year-old from China advances to the second week at Roland Garros for the second time across her four appearances at the tournament. Zheng will play No. 19 seed Liudmila Samsonova (2-3 H2H) in the fourth round.

MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 29

Advances to French Open R3 Zheng won 6-2, 6-3 over Emiliana Arango in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday.

Impact Zheng faced little resistance for the second match in a row as she cruised past the No. 85-ranked Colombian in straight sets across one hour and 37 minutes. The 22-year-old from China finished with a matching total of 31 winners and 31 unforced errors while Arango had just six winners. Zheng will play No. 120-ranked qualifier Victoria Mboko in the second round.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Into second round in Paris Zheng own 6-4, 6-3 over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the first round of the French Open on Sunday.

Impact Zheng overcame a tricky opening matchup in Paris as she defeated the 2021 Roland Garros runner-up in straight sets across one hour and 22 minutes. The No. 8 seed from China's best performance at the French Open came in her debut in 2022 when she made the fourth round. Zheng will take on either Alexandra Eala or Emiliana Arango (1-0 H2H) in the second round.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 15 • SKY.COM

Exits Rome in semifinals Zheng lost 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 (4) to Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals of Rome on Thursday.

Impact Zheng came close to defeating her second top-five opponent in a row but it wasn't to be as she fell just short in this marathon three-set battle that spanned three hours and 33 minutes. The 22-year-old from China went just 10-for-27 on break point opportunities in the loss. Zheng captured 46% of service points and 49% of return points in the match.

MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Upsets Sabalenka in Rome QF Zheng won 6-4, 6-3 over Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals of Rome on Wednesday.

Impact Zheng earned her best win of the season, and her first win over Sabalenka in seven attempts, with this impressive straight-set showing that spanned one hour and 38 minutes. It marks the first win over a top-10 opponent in 2025 for the 22-year-old from China. Zheng will face No. 4 seed Coco Gauff (0-2 H2H) in the semifinals.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Rolls into Rome QF Zheng defeated Bianca Andreescu in the round of 16 of the Rome Open with a score of 7-5, 6-1 on Monday.

Impact Zheng converted seven break points in the match, three more than her opponent. She won 57.9 percent of the service points as well. In comparison, Andreescu won just 40.7 percent of the points while serving. Next up for Zheng will be Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka.

MAY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Cruises to R4 in Rome Zheng defeated Magdalena Frech in the round of 32 of the Rome Open with a score of 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday.

Impact Zheng converted five break points in the match, three more than her opponent. She won 58.3 percent of the service points as well. Next up for Zheng will be Canada's Bianca Andreescu.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Rolls through Rome debut Zheng won 6-1, 6-4 over Olga Danilovic in the second round of Rome on Friday.

Impact Zheng rebounded from an early loss in Madrid as she rolled past the No. 33-ranked Serbian in straight sets across one hour and 30 minutes. The 22-year-old from China had made the quarterfinals in three tournaments in a row prior to her recent second round exit in Madrid. She will take on No. 26 seed Magdalena Frech (1-1 H2H) in the third round.

MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Shocking defeat in Madrid R2 Zheng lost to Anastasia Potapova in the round of 64 of the Madrid Open with a score of 6-4, 6-4 on Friday.

Impact Zheng won just 55.6 percent points on first serve, considerably lower than her opponent, who managed to win 66.7 percent points on her first serve. She converted three break points as well. It was the third occasion this season where Zheng suffered a defeat in the first match of the competition.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Top seeds Zverev and Sabalenka advance with easy victories at Madrid Open

Top seeds Alexander Zverev and Aryna Sabalenka have scored comfortable victories in their opening matches at the Madrid Open

APRIL 25

Another defeat in QF Zheng lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova in the quarterfinal of the Charleston Open with a score of 6-1, 6-4 on Friday.

Impact Zheng won just 54.2 percent service points in the match, considerably lower than her opponent, who won 67.2 percent points while serving. She failed to win a single break point as well. It was Zheng's third consecutive defeat in the quarterfinals of a WTA event.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Advances to Charleston quarters Zheng won 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 over Elise Mertens in the third round of Charleston on Thursday.

Impact Zheng received a test in her first matchup with the No. 28-ranked Belgian but she managed to regain control in the third set to pull off the victory after two hours and 22 minutes on court. The 22-year-old from China is through to her third quarterfinal in a row after she also reached this stage in both Indian Wells and Miami. Zheng will take on No. 9 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova (0-2 H2H) next, who she last played in 2023.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Cruises to R3 in Charleston Zheng defeated Maria Sakkari in the round of 32 of the Charleston Open with a score of 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday.

Impact Zheng converted four break points in the match. In comparison, her opponent could not win a single break point. Zheng won 66 percent service points as well. Next up for her will be Elise Mertens.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Aryna Sabalenka, Jasmine Paolini advance to semis in Miami Aryna Sabalenka rallied in the second set to beat China’s Qinwen Zheng 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open on Tuesday.Sabalenka,...

MARCH 26 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Exits Miami in quarterfinals Zheng lost 6-2, 7-5 to Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals of Miami on Tuesday.

Impact Zheng continued her struggles in the matchup against Sabalenka as she fell to 0-6 in their head-to-head and 0-12 in total sets played. Despite that disappointing fact, it's still been a positive Sunshine Double for the 22-year-old from China as she reached the quarterfinals at both events. Zheng looks to be rounding into more consistent form after a sluggish start to the year.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Paolini becomes 1st Italian women's player to make Miami Open tennis semifinals

Jasmine Paolini is headed to the Miami Open semifinals for the first time

MARCH 26

Wins R4 in Miami Zheng defeated Ashlyn Krueger in the round of 16 of the Miami Open with a score of 6-2, 7-6 on Monday.

Impact Zheng converted three break points in the match, two more than her opponent. She won 73.3 percent service points as well. Next up for Zheng will be Aryna Sabalenka.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Books third round spot in Miami Zheng won 6-1, 7-5 over Lauren Davis in the second round of Miami on Thursday.

Impact Fresh off a quarterfinal showing in Indian Wells, Zheng got off to a good start in Florida with a two-set win over the No. 229-ranked American that spanned one hour and 17 minutes. The No. 7 seed from China struck 12 aces and won 73% of service points overall in the encounter. Zheng will take on Taylor Townsend (0-1 H2H) or No. 19 seed Yulia Putintseva (0-2 H2H) next.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Keys extends winning streak, gets Sabalenka again at Indian Wells after Australian Open title

Madison Keys has extended her winning streak to 16 matches, reaching the BNP Paribas Open semifinals with a 6-1, 6-1 wipeout of wild-card entry Belinda Bencic

MARCH 14