Zheng became the first Chinese teen to enter the top 30 when, on September 26, 2022, she rose to No. 28 in the world.
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Tennis player Zheng Qinwen was born in Shiyan, Hubei, on October 8, 2002. She reached No. 25 in the world on October 24, 2022, reaching her highest singles ranking of her career. She is now the No. 2 player in China. She was given the 2022 WTA Newcomer of the Year award. She defeated Linda Fruhvirtová 6-2, 6-3 to claim the $25k ITF Circuit title in Hamburg, Germany, in January 2021. he match took place at the Hamburger Tennis-Verband. She defeated Aleksandra Kruni in two sets to win the $60k Macha Lake Open championship on June 20, 2021, in Staré Splavy. At the Palermo Ladies Open, where she made her WTA Tour debut, Zheng also earned her maiden victory by defeating second-seeded Liudmila Samsonova in the opening round. At the Melbourne Summer Set 1, she defeated Mai Hontama, former No. 2 Vera Zvonareva, and Ana Konjuh, respectively, to advance to her first WTA semifinal. She was defeated by second-seeded Simona Halep in straight sets in the semifinals. Zheng qualified for her maiden Grand Slam event at the Australian Open a week after the Melbourne Summer Set, where she defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the opening round. In the second, she was defeated in straight sets by fifth-seeded Maria Sakkari. She eventually entered the top 100 at position 80 on January 31, 2022.
She won her first major match against Maryna Zanevska at the French Open. She then advanced to the third round of a major for the first time in her career by defeating 19th-seeded Simona Halep, a former champion of the French Open. Following the retirement of Alizé Cornet, she entered the fourth round. She lost to top-seeded and No. 1 in the world Iga Witek of Poland on May 30, 2022, citing menstruation pains as a major factor. Zheng was nevertheless pleased with her performance and grateful that she had the opportunity to compete against the best player in the world. As a result, on June 6, 2022, she hit a new career high of No. 54. A week later, when she defeated compatriot Wang Xiyu to win her first WTA 125 title at the Open de Valencia, she climbed into the top 50 at No. 46.
She overcame Sloane Stephens in the first round in her Wimbledon debut. She won against Greet Minnen in the second round of this major before falling to eventual champion Elena Rybakina in the third. Zheng achieved her first top-10 victory in the second round of the Canadian Open in August. She also eliminated Bianca Andreescu in the third round to reach her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal of her career, where she lost to Karolna Plková in three sets. After overcoming Jeena Ostapenko in the first round of the US Open, Zheng went on to defeat Anastasia Potapova in the second round. Jule Niemeier defeated her in straight sets in the third round. She became the first Chinese teen to ever compete in a WTA Tour final at the Pan Pacific Open in Japan, where she fell to Liudmila Samsonova. It was her maiden top-10 victory and second overall when she defeated top seed Paula Badosa in the second round (after Jabeur in Toronto). She followed Coco Gauff as the second youngster to reach a WTA 500-level or higher final this season. She became the first Chinese teen to enter the top 30 when, on September 26, 2022, she rose to No. 28 in the world.
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Her parents gave birth to Zheng Qinwen. The names of her parents remain unknown. After learning about her love and enthusiasm for tennis, her parents gave her encouragement. They sent her to tennis training camps all over the world and encouraged her to compete in numerous youth competitions.
At the moment, Qinwen Zheng is not dating anyone. Additionally, she has opted to maintain secrecy about her personal life, including her parents, who were the primary motivators for her to join the sport. The Chinese celebrity is only beginning what appears to be a highly promising and successful career. She is currently totally absorbed in her game.
