Qinwen Zheng admits how she’s different to other players on the WTA Tour as China Open begins
Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng is anticipating a successful stretch in Asia as the China Open gets underway.
However, Zheng, who had previously recovered from match-point down in a frosty encounter with America’s Emma Navarro, defied the odds to secure China’s first Olympic gold in tennis.
Qinwen Zheng of China plays a backhand against Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-finals at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 3…
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Zheng’s stock has risen immensely this year and her latest run of form has shot her into the top 10, currently sitting at a career-high of seven.
With Swiatek airing her WTA scheduling grievances in August, a worn-out field has given Zheng an opportunity, or so she claims.
“I can just tell you like this. After US Open, first thing come in my mind is the China tour, China Open, Wuhan Open,” she said in her China Open press conference.
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“People start to get tired at the end of the season. For me it’s different. I’m really motivated to come play in China, in front of my people. I know they’re going t
o support me.”
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