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- Zheng Qinwen defeated Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 at the China Open to reach the semi-finals.
- Zheng won after recovering from a 0-2 deficit in the second-set tie-break.
- Zheng hit 48 winners, while Svitolina made 13 unforced errors during the one-hour-and-47-minute match.
- Zheng said she was nervous but played aggressively at important moments.
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Zheng Qinwen back at best to make China Open semis
China's Zheng Qinwen pulled out some of her best tennis to beat Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) at the China Open on Friday and storm into the semi-finals. Zheng, a wildcard entry in Beijing, finally notched her first straight-sets win of this year's tournament, having needed more than 10 hours on court to get to the quarter-final. The world number 54 sent the crowd roaring as she punched winners down the line, though the seventh-ranked…
Olympic champion Kinwen Zheng qualified for the semifinals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing after defeating Elina Svitolina 6:3, 7:6 (8:6) emphatically. In front of a domestic audience, the Chinese tennis player demonstrated excellent form and managed to overcome the resistance of the Ukrainian in two sets to secure a place among the top four at the China Open. Zheng started the fight confidently, betting on a powerful serve and precise ret…
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