India, Oct. 11 -- Zheng Qinwen made history at the China Open by becoming the first Chinese woman to lift the WTA 1000 trophy at the tournament. The home wildcard defeated fourth seed Mirra Andreeva in straight sets on Sunday, delivering a memorable victory in front of the local crowd. Zheng held her nerve during a tense opening set, saving three set points before turning the contest around to take it 7-5.

Carrying that momentum into the second set, Zheng secured a crucial late break to close out the match 7-5, 6-4 in one hour and 43 minutes. Andreeva pushed her throughout the final, but Zheng produced her best tennis at the key moments to seal the title. The win marked a major milestone for Chinese tennis, with Zheng becoming the first ...