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Zheng Qinwen wins China Open, making history as first home women's champion

Zheng Qinwen beat French Open champion Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in the China Open women's singles final on Sunday, becoming the first Chinese player to win the title in the tournament's 22-year history.
Zheng Qinwen wins China Open, making history as first home women's champion

Zheng Qinwen beat French Open champion Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in the China Open women's singles final on Sunday, becoming the first Chinese player to win the title in the tournament's 22-year history.

Zheng, 24, entered the tournament as a wildcard and battled through six matches to reach the final, the first home player to do so. Against world No 5 Andreeva, she overcame a low first-serve percentage in the opening set with strong returning to take it 7-5. In the second set, the pair held serve until Zheng broke in the ninth game and closed out the match 6-4.

The title is Zheng's first WTA 1000 championship and her fifth career tour title, ending a two-year trophy drought. She had previously reached the Wuhan Open final in 2024 but lost to Aryna Sabalenka.

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It was published on October 11, 2026 and last updated on October 12, 2026. The time of the story is shown in your own time zone on the page.

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