Chinese star, Qinwen Zheng never misses a chance to entertain her fans. Be it with the help of her incredible performances or something else, she has this incredible ability to bring a bright smile to the faces of her fans. Is her beautiful smile, contagious? Well, some fans may now agree with this statement, though! Recently, a hilarious incident took place during her R16 match at the Japan Open. Even her opponent, Moyuka Uchijima couldn’t hold her laughter after this. What really happened to her outfit, though?

Qinwen Zheng’s incredible performances have put her in the limelight this season! She started the season by reaching the final of the 2024 AO. After that, she went on to clinch a gold medal at the Paris Olympics and then she won her first title of the season at the Palermo Ladies Open. Zheng’s incredible form helped her make an entry into the Top 10. She’s now ranked 7th in the world and guess what? There’s also a funny incident surrounding her entry into the Top 10. Moments after making it to her first Grand Slam SF at the AO, Qinwen Zheng was asked about her upcoming Top-10 debut.

However, after hearing this question from the former WTA pro, Jelena Dokic, the Chinese star chuckled and smiled. She looked a bit confused as if she was unaware of her new ranking milestone. She said, “Thanks for letting me know that. Nobody tells me anything.” After hearing this from Zheng, the whole crowd burst out in laughter. A similar hilarious incident took place at the Japan Open recently, Moyuka Uchijima was spotted politely giving Qinwen Zheng a heads-up about the tag she forgot to pull off from her skirt. Perhaps she was a bit too concentrated on her match against the Japanese player!

Just before the start of this tournament, we saw Qinwen Zheng turning heads with her elegant, sleek black outfit during the 2024 Pan Pacific Open player’s party. She’s so beautiful, isn’t it? Now, it’ll be interesting to see if she can really turn some heads with her tennis at the Japan Open. She is already gearing up for the monumental challenge at the upcoming WTA Finals in Riyadh. What are her thoughts surrounding that mega event?

“I have big expectations” – Qinwen Zheng looks optimistic about her chances at the WTA Finals

In 2022, Qinwen Zheng reached the finals of the Japan Open, but she was defeated by Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova by 5-7,5-7. This year she is a completely different player and has already defeated Uchijima in her first match in straight sets. She’ll be keen to get some wins under her belt before kick-starting her campaign at the WTA Finals.

How is she looking forward to the mega event that is lining up next in just a few day’s time? “Honestly, I have big expectations at the WTA Finals. I won a lot of great matches this season, but the players in Riyadh are tough. Many of them have multiple Grand Slam finals under their belt. It won’t be easy, but that’s what excites me.” 

Zheng has a win-loss record of 44-16 this season, and she looks quite optimistic. She has admitted that she is expecting tough matches in every round of the WTA Finals, but at the same time, Qinwen Zheng has also stated that she thrives on these types of challenges. “Competing against the best motivates me to push even harder.” Do you think she stands a chance against players like Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka at the 2024 WTA Finals? It’ll be really interesting to see if she can bring some smiles to the faces of the Chinese fans with yet another historic triumph at another mega event.