Zheng Qinwen earned her first victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday to set up an Italian Open ...

China's Zheng Qinwen stuns world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 6-3 to set up an Italian Open semi-final against Coco Gauff.

Aryna Sabalenka shouted back at a heckler during her match against Qinwen Zheng in the Italian Open quarterfinal.

Her remarkable run of making finals came to an abrupt end when Zheng beat her in straight sets in the quarterfinals.

Zheng Qinwen decided to tell a story about meeting Aryna Sabalenka for the first time when she was just 14 and how "not ...

Zheng Qinwen earned her first victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 to set up an Italian Open semifinal match ...

Zheng, meanwhile, remained unfazed by the drama and maintained her focus, edging closer to a potential breakthrough title.

Last summer, Iga Swiatek was Zheng’s mountaintop. When they met in the semifinals at the Paris Olympics, she was 0-6 against the Pole. But that was Zheng’s day to scale the mountain, and get her first ...

Zheng Qinwen earned her first win over World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in their seventh all-time encounter in Rome, advancing to the semifinals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory.

"I remember I was going to see her in 2017 in China… as a junior,” Zheng recalled in a post-match mixed zone. “My father was there saying, Oh, Sabalenka, you need to learn about her forehand, her ...

China's Zheng Qinwen defeats world No.1 Sabalenka for the first time to reach semifinals of the Italian Open. Photo: VCG.

As Gauff gears up to face home favorite Jasmine Paolini in the Italian Open finals, Zheng will look the regroup, recharge and ...