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.

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.

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.

In the of the US Open on August 29, 2024, Rybakina dropped her last match, going down - (retired) against Jessika Ponchet. On September 30, 2024, Zheng won her last match, 6-3, 6-2, over Nadia Podoroska in the Round of 32 of the China Open.

ROME, NOV 6 - Italy's Jasmine Paolini was knocked out of the WTA Finals in Riyadh Wednesday losing 6-1 6-1 to Qinwen Zheng in the last match of the purple group's round robin. The Chinese Olympic champ,

Preview, head-to-head history, and television listings for the WTA Finals match between Jasmine Paolini and Qinwen Zheng.