Queen Wen majestically holds court
1 year, 3 months ago

Queen Wen majestically holds court

China Daily  

China's rising star stuns Jabeur to reach US Open quarterfinals Zheng Qinwen gestures toward to her team after defeating Ons Jabeur of Tunisia at the US Open in New York on Monday. The 20-year-old Zheng, who won her first career WTA title in Italy in July, took extra pride from not just outlasting last year's US Open runner-up on Monday but also dictating play with an aggressive style that deserted her during a string of first-round losses early this season. Special talent Leading a group of six Chinese women currently ranked inside the top 100, Zheng has been billed as the next big thing for Chinese tennis since her breakout season in 2022, when she won her debut matches at all four majors, made a run to the French Open last 16 and reached her first career tour final in Tokyo. "When she won the French Open, that gave a lot to young kids, especially for me," Zheng said of Chinese legend Li, Asia's first singles Grand Slam champion and a two-time major winner.

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Tennis is booming in China but not without courting controversy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tennis is booming in China but not without courting controversy

ABC  

China's flourishing tennis scene has been a major boon to the country's sense of national pride. "Li Na and Zheng Qinwen have played a vital role in reshaping the image of female athletes in China," said Jingying Cai, a PhD researcher at Western Sydney University with a focus on Chinese and Australian female tennis players. "The 'flying solo' model, largely …

Queen Wen 'feeling the responsibility'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Queen Wen 'feeling the responsibility'

China Daily  

Zheng Qinwen celebrates her 22nd birthday on Tuesday. XINHUA WUHAN — China's Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen said on Tuesday she was "feeling the responsibility" as the new face of Chinese tennis and admitted she needed to find a way to handle the pressure. After snapping a 24-match losing streak at the China Open last week, Zhang Shuai's change of fortune …

'Queen Wen' looking forward to home-court advantage
2 months, 4 weeks ago

'Queen Wen' looking forward to home-court advantage

China Daily  

Olympic champion and world No 7 Zheng Qinwen of China enjoys a light moment with her coach during a practice session for the China Open on Tuesday. XINHUA Paris Olympics champion Zheng Qinwen said Tuesday that she hopes to use the fervent support of the home crowd to propel her to a first China Open title. "I don't think I …

'Queen Wen' looking forward to home-court advantage
2 months, 4 weeks ago

'Queen Wen' looking forward to home-court advantage

China Daily  

Olympic champion and world No 7 Zheng Qinwen of China enjoys a light moment with her coach during a practice session for the China Open on Tuesday. XINHUA Paris Olympics champion Zheng Qinwen said Tuesday that she hopes to use the fervent support of the home crowd to propel her to a first China Open title. "I don't think I …

Comeback Queen Wen battles on
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Comeback Queen Wen battles on

China Daily  

Zheng Qinwen of China hits a return to Erika Andreeva of Russia during a US Open second-round match on Wednesday in New York. The world No 7, known as "Queen Wen" to her growing legion of fans, is well on course to replicate her biggest achievement to date — winning China's first Olympic singles title in Paris just weeks ago …

Comeback Queen Wen battles on
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Comeback Queen Wen battles on

China Daily  

Zheng Qinwen of China hits a return to Erika Andreeva of Russia during a US Open second-round match on Wednesday in New York. The world No 7, known as "Queen Wen" to her growing legion of fans, is well on course to replicate her biggest achievement to date — winning China's first Olympic singles title in Paris just weeks ago …

'Queen Wen' ready to reign
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Queen Wen' ready to reign

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen tees up a return to Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka during the women's singles final of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday. Despite her tough final loss to defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, tennis sensation Zheng Qinwen's amazing run at the Australian Open has served up another major boost for the sport in China, 10 years after legend …

Meet the reigning queen of chess — Ju Wenjun
1 year, 3 months ago

Meet the reigning queen of chess — Ju Wenjun

The Hindu  

Ju Wenjun was born in the year China got its first-ever World champion in chess. “Ever since I started playing chess as a professional, I wanted to be the World champion,” says Ju. “Many people started playing chess after she won that World title in 1991,” says Ju. We tried to work hard for many years and played many tournaments …

US Open 2023: No crown for ‘Queen Wen’ but Zheng learns valuable lessons
1 year, 3 months ago

US Open 2023: No crown for ‘Queen Wen’ but Zheng learns valuable lessons

The Hindu  

Zheng Qinwen came up short in her U.S. Open title bid on Wednesday but the player known to fans as “Queen Wen” will leave New York with her head held high. READ | US Open 2023: Alcaraz defeats Zverev to reach semifinals She won her maiden title on the WTA Tour in July in Palermo, shortly after she began working …

Star finally has her day on court
1 year, 10 months ago

Star finally has her day on court

China Daily  

Zhu Lin serves notice of intent with key victory after frustrating early career China's Zhu Lin poses with the trophy after winning her first-ever WTA Tour singles title at the WTA 250 Thailand Open in Hua Hin, Thailand, on Sunday. Provided to China Daily Symbolized by the jumbo trophy for her maiden WTA singles win, China's rising tennis ace Zhu …

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