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chao news client reporter wang pingqin

on october 5, in the 2024 china open women's singles semi-finals, no. 5 seed zheng qinwen accidentally fell during the duel, and ultimately lost to mukhova 3-6, 4-6 and missed the china open women's singles final. although he stopped in the semi-finals, zheng qinwen has created a personal best result in the wta1000 competition.

picture source: wta international women’s tennis association

czech player mukhova defeated top seed sabalenka, zheng qinwen's bitter rival, in the quarter-finals of the china open yesterday, ending the latter's recent 15-game winning streak. the previous two encounters between mukhova and zheng qinwen were on clay. in the first round of the madrid station in 2022, mukhova reversed zheng qinwen and won. zheng qinwen won the palermo final in three sets this year.

in the semi-finals, zheng qinwen accidentally fell down in the sixth game of the first set and cried in pain. after receiving treatment, he insisted on continuing the game, but ultimately lost to mukhova.

picture source: wta international women’s tennis association

although he missed the finals, zheng qinwen played despite injuries. his tenacity and fighting spirit on the field moved many people. this result of the semi-finals is also dazzling enough, tying the best record in the history of china open women's singles jointly held by li na and wang qiang, and also creating a personal best result in the wta1000 competition.

next stop, zheng qinwen will return to his hometown to participate in the wuhan open.

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