Zheng Qinwen
TOPIC
 / people

Zheng Qinwen

(鄭欽文)

Zheng Qinwen
Zheng Qinwen
鄭欽文
The latest news on Zheng Qinwen, Chinese professional tennis player and Olympian, including competition news and updates.
Zheng Qinwen in action this month at Wimbledon, before her surgery. Photo: Xinhua
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Could injured Zheng Qinwen make comeback in Shenzhen as soon as September?

Olympic champion named in China’s team for Billie Jean King Cup, only days after surgery ruled her out of US Open.

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng Qinwen facing “weeks and months” of recovery after elbow surgery

Wimbledon

No 1 seed Sabalenka sees off Bouzkova to reach third round of Wimbledon

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Chinese fans bash ‘sore loser’ Zheng over Wimbledon exit, question her attitude

Fifth seed’s first-round defeat by world No 81 Katerina Siniakova sparks discussion on social media.

Zheng Qinwen shows her disappointment following her first-round defeat to Katerina Siniakova at Wimbledon. Photo: Xinhua
Wimbledon

Zheng Qinwen: Wimbledon defeat ‘just another match I lost on grass’

Fifth seed knocked out in first round for the third year running, but says she won’t let it ‘get in my head’.

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng out to end Wimbledon first-round woes, ‘fully prepared’ for Siniakova clash

Zheng Qinwen faces 10-time grand slam doubles champion Katerina Siniakova, who knocked her out in 2023.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng turns to Nadal coach, as Wimbledon draw puts Osaka, Sabalenka up ahead

China’s No 1 faces opening round match against Katerina Siniakova, who knocked her out in 2023.

China’s Zheng Qinwen arrives for a practice session at Wimbledon alongside coach Francisco Roig. Photo: Handout
Wimbledon

Zheng Qinwen among 10 to watch at Wimbledon along with Gauff, Alcaraz, Djokovic

World No 1s Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka will also be in the reckoning in London next week.

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng’s off-court earnings set to top US$30 million after signing up 15th sponsor

World’s fifth-ranked tennis player signs deal with social media giant just days before she tries to win maiden grand slam title at Wimbledon.

US Open (tennis)

Alcaraz-Raducanu, Keys-Tiafoe, Zheng-Draper could star in US Open mixed doubles

Preliminary entry list for reimagined event to be played before singles competition will feature most of the top men’s and women’s players.

The United States’ Frances Tiafoe and Madison Keys could be one of the star pairings in the new US Open mixed-doubles competition. Photo: AP
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng Qinwen explains change of shoes after another mid-game stoppage in London

China’s Olympic champion swaps footwear again during Queen’s Club semi-final – before revealing the reason.

Zheng Qinwen apologises for changing shoes during her match against Emma Raducanu at Queen’s Club. Photo: Action Images via Reuters
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Top seed Zheng ‘thrilled’ to play at Queen’s Club after French Open letdown

With Wimbledon on the horizon, Chinese world No 5 says her quarter-final loss to Aryna Sabalenka will teach her some valuable lessons.

French Open

Tearful Zheng says only herself to blame over blown French Open chance

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen made a series of unforced errors in her 7-6, 6-3 defeat to Aryna Sabalenka at Roland Garros.

French Open

Error-prone Zheng Qinwen lets French Open chance slip as Sabalenka powers on

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka beats Olympic champion for seventh time in eight matches. In England, Coleman Wong makes winning start on grass.

China’s Zheng Qinwen was beaten by Sabalenka on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris. Photo: AFP
French Open

Zheng Qinwen battles past Samsonova to reach maiden French Open quarter-final

Olympic champion made to work by Russian Liudmila Samsonova in tense affair that stretches winning run at Roland Garros to 10 matches.

A smiling Zheng Qinwen elebrates beating Liudmila Samsonova in the fourth round of the women’s singles at the French Open. Photo: EPA-EFE
French Open

Zheng Qinwen first woman into French Open’s last 16 after beating Mboko

Zheng takes her run of successive victories at Roland Garros to nine matches after winning Olympic gold there last year.

French Open

French Open: Raducanu unbowed after Swiatek thrashing, Zheng wary of next match

Ex-US Open winner ‘felt a bit exposed’, while China’s Olympic champion says she will not treat her teenaged Canadian opponent lightly.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
French Open

Chinese Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen powers into French Open third round

Eighth-seeded Zheng has too much firepower for her 85th-ranked opponent, and shows why she is being tipped to win her first grand slam.

China’s Zheng Qinwen acknowledges the crowd after winning her second-round match against Colombia’s Emiliana Arango. Photo: Reuters
French Open

China’s Zheng, world No 1 Sabalenka ease into French Open second round

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen stretches unbeaten run in Paris to seven matches.

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

‘Finally, I broke through’: Zheng Qinwen hails her first-ever win over Sabalenka

The Olympic gold medallist prevails at the Italian Open after six straight defeats against the world No 1.

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng Qinwen hoping for seventh time lucky against Sabalenka at Italian Open

Pair will meet on clay in quarter-finals in Rome, with world No 1 Belarusian holding a 6-0 career record over the Olympic champion.

Zheng Qinwen returns a shot against Bianca Andreescu of Canada at the Italian Open in Rome on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng Qinwen eyes improvement in 2025, starting with Italian Open

The Olympic champion’s year so far has been blighted by an elbow injury, while she crashed out of last month’s Madrid Open.

Zheng Qinwen in action during her disappointing second-round exit to world No 34 Anastasia Potapova in April. Photo: Xinhua
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng Qinwen joins call for tennis grand slam prize money to be shared more fairly

While top players benefit from increased prize money, players at lower levels often struggle because of a lack of sponsorship and high costs.

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng Qinwen out of Miami Open after defeat by Aryna Sabalenka

World No 1 Sabalenka marches into semi-finals, while Novak Djokovic reaches last eight of men’s tournament.

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng Qinwen to face ‘mountain she cannot climb’ in Miami Open quarter-finals

China’s No 1 to take on Aryna Sabalenka, an opponent she has managed to win only one set against in five previous meetings.

Zheng Qinwen celebrates after winning a point against Ashlyn Krueger in the last 16 at the Miami Open. Photo: Reuters
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng back to Olympic gold form as she breezes into Indian Wells quarter-finals

China’s gold medal star brushes aside Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in straight sets to set up a clash with Iga Swiatek at BNP Paribas Open.

Zheng Qinwen has reached the quarter-finals in Indian Wells without dropping a set. Photo: Getty Images
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

China No 1 Zheng Qinwen says she does want to make friends in tennis after all

Backtracking from previous stance of keeping away from other players, Olympic champion says there are some she would ‘really want to befriend’.

Zheng Qinwen could face Swiatek after beating Lulu Sun at Indian Wells

Polish second seed aiming to become first woman to win event three times; China’s Olympic champion must beat Marta Kostyuk before facing her.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement