‘Stop shouting’: Zheng braves rowdy home crowd at China Open

Zheng, Zverev advance at China Open

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen played in front of rowdy fans at her home tournament on Saturday before opponent Anna Kalinskaya retired with injury to give the Chinese star player a 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 3-0 victory. A strong breeze and a noisy crowd made for tense rallies on a chilly centre court in Beijing, with the umpire stepping in to warn people to stop moving around in the stands during play. During a tight first-set tie-break, Zheng - a beloved…

‘Stop shouting’: Zheng braves rowdy home crowd at China Open

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen rebuked rowdy fans at her home tournament on Saturday before opponent Anna Kalinskaya retired with injury to give the Chinese player a 6-7[4], 6-4, 3-0 victory.

Sun, 16, upsets Bucsa in Beijing; Zheng advances after Kalinskaya retires - RAW CHILI

Representing two generations of Chinese tennis, wild cards Sun Xinran and Zheng Qinwen thrilled the China Open fans on Saturday as they booked their spots in