Chinese, Australian Open, Karaoke: Everything you always wanted to know about Qinwen Zheng (but never had time to find out) – updated after Indian Wells 2024
The top-ranked Chinese player on the WTA Tour, Zheng Qinwen reached the Australian Open final in 2024. Here are answers to some common queries about her
Qinwen Zheng at the 2023 WTA Elite Trophy
Who is ZHENG Qinwen?
Qinwen Zheng is a professional tennis player from China who competes on the WTA Tour. She was born on October 8, 2022, which makes her 21 years old.
WhST DID Zheng DO AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN?
Zheng reached the final of the 2024 Australian Open – her maiden Grand Slam final.
Seeded No 12, Zheng defeated Ashlyn Krueger 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the first round, Katie Boulter 6-3, 6-3 in the second round, and countrywoman Yafan Wang 6-5, 2-6, 7-6 (10-8) in the third round to move into the last 16 at a Grand Slam for the third time in her career (2022 French Open fourth round and 2023 US Open quarter-finals).
She then beat Oceane Dodin 6-0, 6-3, Anna Kalinskaya 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-1 in the quarter-final, and Dayana Yastremska 6-4, 6-4 to secure her right to play Aryna Sabalenka for the title.
However, she could not get past the world No 2, losing 6-3, 6-2 in the final.
What did QINWEN Zheng achieve at the 2023 WTA Elite Trophy?
Zheng reached the final of the WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai in 2023, making her the second Chinese player to do so. She went down to Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-6, 7-6 in a marathon that lasted two hours and 52 minutes.
In an all-Chinese semi-final, Zheng defeated countrywoman Lin Zhu to reach the final. Zheng won 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 in three hours and 19 minutes. This was her eighth match in a row as she also won the WTA 500 in Zhengzhou, China earlier this month.
Which country is QINWEN ZHENG from?
Zheng was born in Shiyan in the Hubei Province and represents China.
Was QINWEN ZHENG a good junior?
Zheng peaked at No 6 in the junior world rankings in September 2019. She won five ITF junior titles, including the prestigious Eddie Herr International Championship in 2018.
In the majors, she reached the juniors semi-finals of the French Open and US Open in 2019.
who is zheng’s coach?
Qinwen Zheng was being coached by Wim Fissette for most of 2023, before he left to reunite with former charge Naomi Osaka shortly after the US Open.
In December 2023, Zheng announced that she had reunited with former coach Pere Riba. Zheng and Riba worked together for much of the last two years, including during Zheng’s breakthrough 2022 season in which she was named the WTA’s Newcomer of the Year, broke the Top 30, and reached her first WTA singles final in Tokyo. They split in June 2023, before joining forces once again six months later.
How many titles has QINWEN ZHENG won?
The Chinese player has won two WTA singles titles – both coming in 2023. Her first title came at the WTA 250 in Palermo in July on clay while her second on home soil – at the WTA 500 event in Zhengzhou.
What is Zheng’s highest ranking?
Zheng’s highest ranking is No 7, which she first achieved on January 29, 2024. With her run to the final of the 2023 WTA Elite Trophy, she broke into the top 15 for the first time in early November 2023. You can find her latest ranking and her rankings history on her WTA Tour profile page.
What is her best performance at the Grand Slams?
Zheng’s best performance at the Majors has been reaching the final of the 2024 Australian Open, where she went down to Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets. Prior to this, Zheng reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 US Open.
Seeded 23rd, she beat Nadia Podoroska, Kaia Kanepi and Lucia Bronzetti to reach the last 16 for the first time in New York. Zheng then upset fifth seed and last year’s runner-up, Ons Jabeur, to advance to the quarters where she went down to Aryna Sabalenka.
She also reached the fourth round at Roland-Garros in 2022, where she lost in three sets to world No 1 Iga Swiatek.
DOes Zheng like karaoke?
The Chinese player is a self-confessed fan of karaoke and likes to sing songs in English (her go-to song being the Eminem/ Rihanna classic ‘Love the way you lie’), Chinese and Spanish.
Zheng showed off some of her karaoke skills after winning the title in Zhengzhou in 2023.
How much prize money has she won in her career?
As of March 22, 2024, Zheng has won $4,228,081 in career prize money. You can find her latest prize money stats on her WTA Tour profile page.
Is Zheng on social media?
The Chinese player is active on Instagram, where she has more than 85,000 followers.
