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Qinwen Zheng vs Xinyu Wang: WTA Wuhan – Semifinal
Home player Qinwen Zheng will take on Xinyu Wang in the semifinal of the WTA Wuhan.
Qinwen Zheng Profile
Qinwen Zheng has the highest ranking in her career being No. 7 in the world. The Chinese is 44-15 for the season and 24-9 on hard surface.
Zheng is coming off a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win over Jasmine Paolini in the quarterfinal. Previously in the tournament, she defeated Leylah Hernandez and Jacqueline Cristian.
Zheng won the Olympic gold this season and won the title in Palermo.
This is her first time to play in the main draw in Wuhan.
Xinyu Wang Profile
Xinyu Wang is 51st in the WTA rankings and her career high was No. 32 in the world. The 23-year-old is 31-23 for the season and 18-15 on hard surface.
Wang is coming off a 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 win over Ekaterina Alexandrova in the quarterfinals. Earlier in the tournament, she defeated Jessica Pegula, Lucia Bronzetti and Caroline Dolehide.
This is her second semifinal of the season after reaching the same stage in Hun Hua, and this was the first time she made it to the main draw in Wuhan.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Qinwen Zheng vs Xinyu Wang .
Prediction and Conclusion
It is great to see the WTA tour back in Wuhan after all this city has gone through. What is better for the fans is the chance to see two Chinese playing for a spot in the final. Zheng is the hero of the nation after winning the gold at the Paris Olympics, and Wang has made the best result of the season by reaching the semis. This will be their first head-to-head match, and we expect Zheng will take care of business in straight sets.
