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Qinwen Zheng started her grass season off well this week, reaching the semi-finals at the Queen’s Club Championship. On her way there, she came through a tough opener against McCartney Kessler, then overcame Emma Raducanu,
China's Zheng Qinwen is seen during her semi final match against Amanda Anisimova of the US at Queen's Club Championships in London, Britain, June 14, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] BEIJING - Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen has climbed to a career-high world No 4 in the latest WTA rankings.
And with that run in London last week, Zheng is rewarded on the rankings today, rising from No. 5 to a new career-high of No. 4, switching spots with Jasmine Paolini, who dips from No. 4 to No. 5. The Top 3 are Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula.
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Explained: How Zheng Qinwen & Elena Rybakina drew each other in Berlin 1RWhen Zheng and Rybakina meet in Berlin, it will be their fourth meeting and the second one on grass. En route to winning the 2022 Wimbledon title, the Kazakh beat the Chinese in the third round and she also claimed a win in their 2023 Beijing meeting.
Amanda Anisimova surprised Zheng Qinwen in the Queen's Club Championships semifinals with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 victory, setting up a clash for her first WTA 500 title this Sunday against Tatjana Maria.
China’s Zheng Qinwen has spoken about her struggle to find a usable pair of shoes for grass-court tennis after again changing footwear at the Queen’s Club Championships in London. Olympic champion Zheng changed her shoes during the sixth game of the deciding set of her semi-final defeat by Amanda Anisimova of the United States on Saturday.
The WTA Rankings have been updated following the first week of the grass-swing, with several adjustments in the top 10. Zheng Qinwen reached her career-high ranking as world No. 4 – despite her
China's Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen reached the semifinals on grass for the first time in her career as she knocked out home sensation Emma Raducanu 6-2, 6-4 at the Queen's Club Championships on Friday. Zheng, 22, entered the WTA 500 tournament as the top seed and received a bye in the first round.
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