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    Home / News / Sports News / Zheng Qinwen becomes second Chinese player to reach major final 
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    Zheng Qinwen becomes second Chinese player to reach major final 
    Zheng Qinwen won in straight sets (Image source: X/@WTA)

    Zheng Qinwen becomes second Chinese player to reach major final 

    By Parth Dhall
    Jan 25, 2024
    08:04 pm

    What's the story

    Chinese star Zheng Qinwen reached her maiden Grand Slam final after beating qualifier Dayana Yastrenska in the 2024 Australian Open semi-final.

    The former claimed a 6-4, 6-4 win in an hour and 42 minutes in what was a one-sided contest.

    Notably, Zheng became the second Chinese player to reach a major final.

    Zheng will take face defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the summit clash.

    Stats

    Stats of the match 

    Zheng won a total of 72 points and 15 winners in the match. She struck four aces compared to Yastrenska's three.

    The former had a win percentage of 76 and 50 in the first and second serves, respectively. She converted four of her 11 break points.

    Yastrenska (24) had more unforced errors than Zheng (19). The latter recorded more double-faults (five).

    Information

    Second-youngest Asian player with this record

    As per Opta, at 21 years and 109 days, Zheng has become the second-youngest Asian player (female or male) in the Open Era to reach their maiden Grand Slam final. She is onlye behind Naomi Osaka (20 years and 325 days, US Open 2018).

    Journey

    Zhenge yet to face a seeded opponent

    Zheng is yet to face a seeded opponent in the ongoing Australian Open. Her victories so far have come against Ashlyn Krueger, Katie Boulter, Wang Yafan, Oceane Dodin, Anna Kalinskaya, and Yastrenska.

    As per Opta, Zheng is only the second player in the Open Era to defeat six unseeded opponents before reaching a women's singles Australian Open final, after Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (1995).

    Zheng

    Zheng to face Sabalenka

    As mentioned, Zheng will face second seed Sabalenka in the final. The latter overcame fourth seed Coco Gauff in her semi-final clash.

    Sabalenka has raced to her third Grand Slam final and a second successive at the Australian Open.

    Notably, Sabalenka won her only encounter against Zheng at the 2023 US Open quarter-finals. The former won in straight sets.

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