Olympic champion Zheng beats Andreeva in China Open final for first title win in 2 years

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Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen secured her first title in two years by defeating French Open winner Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in the China Open final on Sunday. Zheng's victory came after she was ranked as low as No. 54 due to a previous elbow injury but has since shown strong performances this year, including reaching the Australian Open finals and winning an Olympic gold medal at Roland Garros. Her win marks her fifth career WTA tour title and highlights her resurgence in tennis.
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Zheng Qinwen, the Olympic champion, secured her first title in two years by defeating Mirra Andreeva, the French Open champion, in the China Open final on Sunday with a score of 7-5, 6-4 in Beijing. Zheng won the match on her first match point when she served an ace to Andreeva's backhand side and then celebrated emotionally on the court. Despite ranking at No. 54 coming into the tournament due to a previous elbow injury, Zheng has shown remarkable form recently, including reaching the quarterfinals as a qualifier at the U.S. Open where she rallied from 5-0 deficits against Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek. Zheng's victory also follows her triumph in the Paris Olympics singles title earlier this year. Although Andreeva lost the match, she is still expected to rise to a career-high No. 3 ranking.

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BEIJING China Open French Open Paris Olympics the Australian Open

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Zheng PERSON · 4× Andreeva PERSON · 2× BEIJING GPE · 1× Iga Swiatek PERSON · 1× Japan GPE · 1× Madison Keys PERSON · 1× Mirra Andreeva PERSON · 1× WTA ORG · 1× Zheng Qinwen PERSON · 1×

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As a qualifier at the U.S. Open in August, Zheng showed her old form was back when she advanced to the quarterfinals, having twice rallied from 5-0 deficits in matches she won against Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek.
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🔮 Despite the loss, Andreeva is set to rise to a career-high No. 3 ranking.

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Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen won her first title in two years by beating French Open champion Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in the China Open final Sunday. asserted
Qinwen → win → final
Zheng clinched with her first match point chance, serving an ace to Andreeva’s backhand side, then fell to the court sobbing with emotion. asserted
Zheng → clinch → emotion
Zheng’s ranking plummeted due to an elbow injury from a career-high No. 4 last year to No. 54 coming into her home tournament as a wild card this week. asserted
ranking → plummet → card
A stellar 2024 saw Zheng reach the final of the Australian Open, win the Paris Olympics singles title at Roland Garros, then in October take a fifth career title on the WTA tour in Japan. asserted
Zheng → see → Japan
As a qualifier at the U.S. Open in August, Zheng showed her old form was back when she advanced to the quarterfinals, having twice rallied from 5-0 deficits in matches she won against Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek. asserted
she → show → Keys
Despite the loss, Andreeva is set to rise to a career-high No. 3 ranking. asserted
Andreeva → set → ranking
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