{
  "id": 13085367,
  "title": "Home hope Zheng storms into China Open semi-finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/home-hope-zheng-storms-into-china-open-semi-finals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:45:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/racquet-sports/2026/10/1551677/home-hope-zheng-storms-china-open-semi-finals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beijing witnessed a thrilling encounter at the China Open as homegrown tennis star Zheng Qinwen advanced to the semi-finals. The 24-year-old, a wildcard entry, outplayed Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 (8/6). This marked Zheng's first straight-sets victory of the tournament, following an ordeal of over 10 hours on court to reach the quarter-finals. The world number 54 dominated with 48 winners, outshining Svitolina, who committed just 13 unforced errors in a grueling one-hour-and-47-minute match. Despite a strong comeback, Svitolina faltered in the second set, ultimately conceding victory to Zheng, who declared, \"Truthfully, because I really wanted to grab this win, I was really nervous.\" The match saw Zheng capitalizing on crucial moments with aggressive play. The next semi-final will feature Poland's 2023 title holder, Iga Swiatek, and Belgium's Elise Mertens.",
  "summary": "BEIJING: Homegrown hero Zheng Qinwen pulled out some of her best tennis to beat Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) at the China Open on Friday and storm into the semi-finals.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}