Qinwen Zheng crushed Kamila Rakhimova in her debut at WTA Beijing 2024 (6-1 6-1) and attended a press conference where she expressed great happiness to play in her country. She wanted to thank the atmosphere and the affection shown by the Beijing fans after winning the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Chinese player was clear about her on-court experience: "The atmosphere at the US Open wasn't as good as what we have seen here today."
She was also asked about the promising future of Chinese tennis, with six players in the WTA TOP 100 and three in the ATP: "I am 21 years old, a player of this new generation, so I don’t think I am the right person to answer that. However, I have always believed that Chinese tennis will eventually take a central place on the world stage," Zheng stated.
Qinwen Zheng will play her second-round match at the WTA Beijing 2024 against the Argentine Nadia Podoroska, positioning the Chinese player as the strong favorite.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Zheng: "El tenis chino acabará ocupando un lugar central en el escenario mundial"

