Australian Open: Zheng reaches final
Qinwen Zheng won against Dayana Yastremska 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday. She’ll face Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the second seed, in the final
Qinwen Zheng (Icon SMI/Panoramic)
Chinese Qinwen Zheng, the No 12 seed, advanced to the final of the Australian Open by defeating Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska 6-4, 6-4 at Melbourne Park on Thursday.
Zheng, ranked No 15, will play Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the second seed, next.
The 21-year-old Chinese won against American Ashlyn Krueger (3-6, 6-2, 6-3), Katie Boulter (6-3, 6-3), Yafan Wang (6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (8)), Frenchwoman Oceane Dodin (6-0, 6-3) and Russian Anna Kalinskaya (6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-1) ahead of her victory.
In the previous rounds, Yastremska, ranked No 93, beat No 7 seed Marketa Vondrousova (6-1, 6-2), Frenchwoman Varvara Gracheva (6-3, 6-2), American Emma Navarro, the No 27 seed (6-2, 2-6, 6-1), Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, the No 18 seed (7-6 (6), 6-4) and Linda Noskova (6-3, 6-4).
Melbourne (Grand Slam), other semi-final result (Melbourne Park, hard, USD 58.910.000):
- Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff (4): 7-6 (2), 6-4
