Zheng Qinwen beats Andreeva to become first Chinese woman to win China Open

Zheng Qinwen won the China Open on Sunday. She beat Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in the final. BBC Sport and Reuters both reported the result and the score.

Zheng is the first Chinese woman to win the tournament. BBC Sport states this directly. Reuters uses the broader phrase "first Chinese player".

How the final unfolded

The final was played in Beijing, according to BBC Sport. Andreeva led 2-0 in both sets and 5-4 in the first set. Zheng then saved three set points and won the remaining 11 points to take the first set 7-5. The second set was level at 4-4 before Zheng took control. BBC Sport reported that she served a double fault late in the match and sealed the win with an ace.

Background

According to BBC Sport, Zheng, 24, entered the tournament as a wildcard ranked number 54 in the world. Andreeva, a 19-year-old Russian, was the fourth seed. Reuters describes Zheng as the Olympic champion and Andreeva as a French Open winner.

BBC Sport reports that this is Zheng's first title at WTA 1000 level and the sixth of her career. It says the win ends a two-year title drought. It also says this is her 14th victory over a top-10 opponent and her third this season. Zheng had elbow surgery last year, according to BBC Sport. The reports do not describe the surgery or the title drought in detail.

Rankings

According to BBC Sport, Zheng is set to rise 31 places to world number 23. Andreeva is expected to rise to world number three. These are projections ahead of the rankings update on Monday. They are not confirmed rankings.

What Zheng said

"The feeling was incredible. To win here in Beijing in front of my home crowd is one of my dreams," Zheng said, according to BBC Sport. BBC Sport also quoted her as saying: "I've been through a very, very tough year." BBC Sport does not say where she made these remarks. It reported that Zheng sang karaoke for the home crowd after her victory speech.

What the reports do not include

The reports reviewed by Vocemundi do not include any comments from Andreeva. They do not include any statement from the WTA or the tournament organisers. Vocemundi reviewed only a summary of the Reuters report, so its full match details and wording could not be checked. The two outlets frame the milestone differently: Reuters states that Zheng is the first Chinese player to win the China Open, while BBC Sport specifies that she is the first Chinese woman to do so.

Analysis

The result gives Zheng her first WTA 1000 title, according to BBC Sport. Zheng described the past year as "very, very tough", and BBC Sport separately noted that she underwent elbow surgery last year. If the projected rankings are confirmed on Monday, both finalists would move up. Zheng would return closer to the top 20 and Andreeva would reach world number three. One win does not show whether Zheng will keep this form for the rest of the season. Her results in later tournaments will give a clearer picture. The reports reviewed do not include any comments from Andreeva, so her view of the final is not known.

Produced by the Vocemundi newsroom with AI assistance.