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Zheng Qinwen

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Zheng Qinwen

Zheng Qinwen (born 8 October 2002) is a Chinese professional tennis player. She has been ranked world No. 4 by the WTA, achieved in June 2025, and is only the second Chinese player to reach the top 5 in women's singles after Li Na. Zheng has won five career singles titles, including the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the first Asian tennis player to win an Olympic gold medal in singles. Zheng won her first WTA Tour tournament in 2023 at the Palermo Ladies Open defeating Jasmine Paolini, defending the title the following year. In total, she has won four WTA Tour titles, one WTA Challenger title, and eight ITF singles titles, and was named the 2022 WTA Newcomer of the Year and the 2023 WTA Most Improved Player of the Year. She contested a major final at the 2024 Australian Open.

Infobox

Country (sports)
China
Residence
Barcelona, Spain
Born
(2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 Shiyan, Hubei, China
Height
1 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro
2018
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
College
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Coach
Pere Riba (2021–)
Prize money
US$ 10,160,087
Career record
8–13
Career titles
0
Highest ranking
No. 724 (26 October 2020)
Current ranking
No. 53 (18 May 2026)
Australian Open
F (2024)
French Open
QF (2025)
Wimbledon
1R (2022)
US Open
QF (2023, 2024)
Tour Finals
F (2024)
Olympic Games
W (2024)

Tables

Key · Career statistics › Grand Slam tournament performance timelines
W
F
SF
QF
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
· Career statistics › Grand Slam tournament performance timelines › Singles
Australian Open
Australian Open
Tournament
Australian Open
2022
2R
2023
2R
2024
F
2025
2R
2026
A
SR
0 / 4
W–L
9–4
Win %
69%
French Open
French Open
Tournament
French Open
2022
4R
2023
2R
2024
3R
2025
QF
SR
0 / 4
W–L
10–4
Win %
71%
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Tournament
Wimbledon
2022
3R
2023
1R
2024
1R
2025
1R
SR
0 / 4
W–L
2–4
Win %
33%
US Open
US Open
Tournament
US Open
2022
3R
2023
QF
2024
QF
2025
A
SR
0 / 3
W–L
10–3
Win %
77%
Win–loss
Win–loss
Tournament
Win–loss
2022
8–4
2023
6–4
2024
12–4
2025
5–3
SR
0 / 15
W–L
31–15
Win %
67%
Tournament
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
SR
W–L
Win %
Australian Open
2R
2R
F
2R
A
0 / 4
9–4
69%
French Open
4R
2R
3R
QF
0 / 4
10–4
71%
Wimbledon
3R
1R
1R
1R
0 / 4
2–4
33%
US Open
3R
QF
QF
A
0 / 3
10–3
77%
Win–loss
8–4
6–4
12–4
5–3
0 / 15
31–15
67%
· Career statistics › Grand Slam tournament finals › Singles: 1 (runner-up)
Australian Open
Australian Open
Result
Loss
Year
2024
Tournament
Australian Open
Opponent
Aryna Sabalenka
Score
3–6, 2–6
Result
Year
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
2024
Australian Open
Hard
Aryna Sabalenka
3–6, 2–6
· Career statistics › Year-end championships finals › Singles: 1 (runner-up)
WTA Finals
WTA Finals
Result
Loss
Year
2024
Tournament
WTA Finals
Opponent
Coco Gauff
Score
6–3, 4–6, 6–7(2–7)
Result
Year
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
2024
WTA Finals
Hard (i)
Coco Gauff
6–3, 4–6, 6–7(2–7)
· Career statistics › Olympic medal matches › Singles: 1 (gold medal)
Gold
Gold
Result
Gold
Year
2024
Location
Paris Olympics
Opponent
Donna Vekić
Score
6–2, 6–3
Result
Year
Location
Surface
Opponent
Score
Gold
2024
Paris Olympics
Clay
Donna Vekić
6–2, 6–3

References

  1. Olympics
    https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/qinwen-zheng
  2. "Zheng Qinwen reuniting with coach Pere Riba for 2024"
    https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3805943/zheng-qinwen-reuniting-with-coach-pere-riba-for-2024
  3. Sohu
    https://www.sohu.com/a/552706443_355475
  4. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/sports/tennis/us-open-zheng-qinwen-china.html
  5. Tennis
    https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/zheng-qinwen-sprouts-family-sacrifice-seed-li-na-planted-australian-open-riba
  6. Tennis TourTalk
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220116120922/https://www.tennis-tourtalk.com/67737/qinwen-zheng-wins-tennis-future-hamburg
  7. "ITF draws and results"
    https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/w60-stare-splavy/cze/2021/w-itf-cze-02a-2021/draws-and-results/
  8. WTA Tennis
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220118194733/https://www.wtatennis.com/videos/2193178/18-y-o-zheng-qinwen-arrives-on-wta-tour-in-style-with-samsonova-upset-palermo-highlights
  9. "WTA Roundup: Palermo and Gdynia – Day 3"
    https://tennisthreads.net/wta-roundup-palermo-and-gdynia-2/
  10. WTA Tennis
    https://www.wtatennis.com/videos/2440989/melbourne-1-zheng-qinwen-beats-zvonareva-in-3-sets-for-1st-wta-qf-spot
  11. WTA Tennis
    https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2442148/halep-advances-injured-osaka-withdraws-at-melbourne-1
  12. WTA Tennis
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220114212606/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2447429/baptiste-zheng-qinwen-bronzetti-qualify-for-australian-open
  13. "Introducing the 2022 Australian Open's Grand Slam debutantes"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220515020850/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2447639/introducing-the-2022-australian-open-s-grand-slam-debutantes
  14. WTA Tennis
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220118192336/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2452994/australian-open-day-3-order-of-play-bencic-anisimova-to-play-barty-in-action
  15. WTA Tennis
    https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2453850/osaka-passes-brengle-test-at-australian-open-to-face-anisimova-next
  16. "Osaka's return to French Open ends in first round"
    https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3178838/french-open-anisimova-knocks-out-osaka-first-round-chinas-zheng-qinwen
  17. "Zheng Qinwen upends former champion Halep at French Open"
    https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2635302/zheng-qinwen-upends-halep-at-roland-garros
  18. "Roland-Garros: Zheng sets up Swiatek clash after Cornet retirement"
    https://www.tennismajors.com/roland-garros-news/roland-garros-zheng-sets-up-swiatek-clash-after-cornet-retirement-603044.html
  19. Tennis
    https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/iga-swiatek-s-towering-2022-wobbled-a-little-against-talented-newcomer-zheng-qin
  20. Reuters
    https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/30/asia/menstrual-cramps-derail-zhengs-french-open-loss-to-swiatek-intl-hnk/index.html
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