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Qinwen Zheng is a prophet in her homeland as she reaches the semifinals in Beijing

Pedro de Pablos - 9 Oct 2026
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Qinwen Zheng is a prophet in her homeland and advances to the semifinals in Beijing. Source: Getty Images.

Qinwen Zheng is returning to her best level, and proof of this has been her impressive victory against Elina Svitolina by a score of 6-3 7-6, becoming a prophet in her homeland and reaching the semifinals of theWTA Beijing. This will mean an exponential rise in her ranking, as well as joy for the Chinese public as their local idol aims to lift the trophy.

The former world number 4 and Olympic gold medalist went through an injury that interrupted her aspirations for a long time, to the point of having to play the qualifiers of some important tournaments. However, little by little she has been regaining confidence, and in the last half of the year, she is accumulating great results that have given a 180-degree turn to her season. Today against Svitolina, she was superior for almost the entire match and ended up winning in a frantic tiebreak where she relied on the support of the crowd to achieve her goal.

Zheng could leave WTA Beijing in the top 30

In the semifinals, she is already awaiting the winner of the match between Elise Mertens and Iga Swiatek that will take place in a few moments, although regardless of the outcome, this tournament is another indication that she is on the right track. At the US Open, she was able to reach the quarterfinals after defeating players of the caliber of Swiatek and Madison Keys, and in Beijing, she has taken advantage of the wildcard received from the tournament to dream of the trophy and climb several spots in the ranking.

Whatever happens, Zheng will leave the tournament in the top 50, and if she lifts the title, she could even place herself at number 23 in the WTA ranking. Moreover, in 2027, she will have very few points to defend in the first part of the season, so she has every chance to return to the top 10 in a few months if she continues playing at this level.

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