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Chinese tennis player (born 2002)
Zheng Qinwen is a Chinese professional tennis player. She has been ranked world No. 4 by the WTA, achieved in June 2025, and is only the second Chinese player to reach the top 5 in women's singles after Li Na. Zheng has won six career singles titles, including the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the first Asian tennis player to win an Olympic gold medal in singles, as well as a WTA 1000 event at the 2026 China Open.
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Qinwen Zheng made history on Oct. 11 by defeating Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 to win the China Open women’s singles title. The victory made Zheng the first Chinese woman to claim the championship and secured her first WTA 1000 trophy after an injury-disrupted period.
Zheng Qinwen made history as the first Chinese player to win the China Open, then celebrated her milestone win with some karaoke. Plus, Nikola Bartunkova had the breakthrough of her career. All that and more in the latest WTA week in review.
Tennis Insider Joey Dillon recaps Zheng Qinwen's win in Beijing and discusses the biggest news in women's tennis including the Wuhan Open.