In a win-or-go-home situation at Riyadh, Zheng blasted past Jasmine Paolini, 6-1, 6-1, to post her 30th win from 34 matches contested since Wimbledon. The powerful display clinched Zheng second place in the Purple Group behind world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

Zheng Qinwen cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Jasmine Paolini to reach the semifinals of the WTA Finals. Zheng needed just over an hour to defeat Paolini in

Zheng cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Jasmine Paolini to qualify second in the Orange Group behind Aryna Sabalenka, seeking to be the first player since Williams to win the Olympics and the WTA Finals in the same year.

Zheng is the youngest player to reach the semifinals in her first appearance at the WTA Finals since Petra Kvitova in 2011. It’s her seventh semifinal of the year and the first

Zheng Qinwen crushed Jasmine Paolini to secure a place in the WTA Finals last four on her tournament debut. The 22-year-old, China's Olympic gold medallist in the summer, showcased her power in an easy 6-1 6-1 win that eliminated Italian Paolini.

Zheng Qinwen avanzó fácilmente a las semifinales de las Finales de la WTA tras despachar el miércoles 6-1, 6-1 a Jasmine Paolini.

China's Zheng Qinwen reached the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh after claiming an impressive 6-1 6-1 win over Italian fourth seed Jasmine Paolini on Wednesday. In her WTA Finals debut, the 22-year-old became the youngest player to reach the semi-finals since Petra Kvitova in 2011.