Zheng Qinwen claims maiden WTA 1000 title at China Open
Zheng Qinwen hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
China’s Zheng Qinwen claimed the women’s singles title at the 2026 China Open on Sunday, defeating Russia’s Mirra Andreeva in the final.
Playing in front of her home crowd, the Paris Olympic champion delivered a resilient performance to capture her maiden WTA 1000 title.
The victory also made Zheng the first Chinese player to win the singles title at the China Open. ■
Zheng Qinwen hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)
Zheng Qinwen celebrates scoring during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)
Zheng Qinwen celebrates scoring during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)
Zheng Qinwen hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Mirra Andreeva serves during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Zheng Qinwen hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Mirra Andreeva hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Zheng Qinwen hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Zheng Qinwen hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)
Zheng Qinwen hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)
Zheng Qinwen hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Mirra Andreeva hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Zheng Qinwen hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Zheng Qinwen hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Zheng Qinwen reacts during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Zheng Qinwen celebrates scoring during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)
Mirra Andreeva hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Zheng Qinwen celebrates scoring during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Zheng Qinwen hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Zheng Qinwen hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Mirra Andreeva hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Zheng Qinwen hits a return during the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Zheng Qinwen (L) and Mirra Andreeva (R) pose before the women’s singles final between Zheng Qinwen of China and Mirra Andreeva of Russia at 2026 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
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Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
