China's Golden Girl is back! 🏅✨
In an electrifying return to Beijing, China's top tennis sensation Zheng Qinwen showed no mercy as she dominated Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova with a stunning 6-1, 6-1 victory at the China Open on Saturday.
The 21-year-old from Hubei Province, who made history by clinching China's first-ever singles gold medal at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, was on fire! 🔥 Her powerful groundstrokes and fierce forehand were simply too much for Rakhimova to handle.
Zheng, having a bye in the first round of this WTA 1000 event, was clearly eager to make a statement. She breezed through the match with confidence, thrilling the 15,000-strong crowd at the Diamond Court. 🎉
\"I strengthened my physical fitness recently and increased the amount of exercises I do,\" Zheng shared after the match. \"If you do well in physical training, you can reach a high ball speed while only using 70 percent of your power, instead of 100 percent. So I think the training is of great help to me.\"
With a Grand Slam final appearance at the Australian Open and a quarterfinal run at the US Open earlier this year, Zheng is on a roll! 🌟 She now sets her sights on Argentina's Nadia Podoroska in the third round. Vamos, Zheng! 💪
The energy is high, and Zheng is ready to take the China Open by storm. Who else is excited to see her soar? 🙌
Reference(s):
China Open: Olympic champ Zheng eases past Rakhimova in Beijing return
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