Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen continues her clay-court dominance, cruising into the Italian Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Canada's Bianca Andreescu. The 21-year-old turned heads with a jaw-dropping between-the-legs shot 🔥 that had fans chanting her nickname “Queen Wen”!
Zheng dominated early but faced mid-set drama as Andreescu leveled to 5-4. “I stayed calm like a video game character powering up 🎮,” Zheng joked post-match. Her clutch break in the 10th game sealed the first set, followed by a second-set masterclass where she won 88% of first-serve points 💪.
The WTA World No. 8 even treated fans to a viral tweener moment: “When I pulled that off, I felt like a tennis Jedi using The Force ⚡!”
Next up? A high-stakes clash with world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka. Zheng teased her strategy: “On clay, it's like chess with rackets ♟️. I'll need perfect defense and pick my attack moments.”
With 17 aces in Rome so far and rising social media hype 📈, Zheng's quest continues – now three wins away from her first WTA 1000 crown 👑.
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Zheng Qinwen makes Italian Open quarterfinals for third straight time
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