China’s tennis sensation Zheng Qinwen is tearing up the courts at Indian Wells! The 21-year-old rolled into her first BNP Paribas Open quarterfinal with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 win over Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk, clocking in at just 80 minutes. “I kept calm and focused on executing my game,” Zheng shared post-match, crediting her Spanish coach Pere Riba for sharpening her strategy and mindset.
Next up: a blockbuster showdown against World No.2 Iga Swiatek! The Polish star has dominated their head-to-head record, but Zheng’s lone win came in last year’s Paris Olympics semifinal – where she clinched gold. Can she channel that magic again?
Meanwhile, Chinese veteran Zhang Shuai teamed up with Hsieh Su-wei of Chinese Taipei to reach the women’s doubles semifinals, defeating Ostapenko/Perez 7-5, 6-4. Keep your eyes peeled – this tournament’s heating up!
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Zheng Qinwen Storms into Indian Wells Quarters, Faces Swiatek 
The 21-year-old rolled into her first BNP Paribas Open quarterfinal with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 win over Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk, clocking in at just 80 minutes. 
“I kept calm and focused on executing my game,” Zheng shared post-match, crediting her Spanish coach Pere Riba for sharpening her strategy and mindset.
The Polish star has dominated their head-to-head record, but Zheng’s lone win came in last year’s Paris Olympics semifinal – where she clinched gold. Can she channel that magic again?
Keep your eyes peeled – this tournament’s heating up! 
