History made as Zheng becomes first Chinese woman to win China Open

Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese woman to win the China Open, defeating Russian Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday. BBC Sport reports that Zheng won the match in straight sets, while New Straits Times and Free Malaysia Today provide the specific scoreline. The 24-year-old, who is a wildcard entry and the current Olympic champion, secured her first title in nearly two years.

New Straits Times notes that Zheng, the former world number four, has faced a difficult year following elbow surgery in 2025. During the trophy ceremony, Zheng described winning in front of her home crowd as a dream and reflected on having a very tough year. The 54th-ranked player saved three set points to level the match at 5-5 before winning every point thereafter to take the first set.

Brief written by urgent.news from BBC Sport, New Straits Times, Free Malaysia Today, South China Morning Post — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.