Zheng Qinwen won the 2026 China Open, defeating Mirra Andreeva 2-0 in the final to take her first WTA 1000 singles title, according to www.olympics.com. The result, reported on Sunday, October 11, 2026, gives the Chinese player the biggest trophy of her career so far.
The win caps a run of seven straight victories at the tournament. Xinhua reports that Zheng becomes the first local player to win the China Open women's singles title.
Her path to the final included a 2-0 semifinal win over Elise Mertens, which sent her into a China Open final for the first time, according to Guanchazhe. The final against Andreeva followed the same straight-sets pattern.
Coverage of the title in Chinese media framed it as a breakthrough after a difficult stretch. People's Daily, as carried by Phoenix News, described the win as a champion's mentality forged through a low period.
The China Open is one of the WTA's top-tier events, and a home title at that level had not previously gone to a Chinese woman. Zheng's seven-match run, ending with wins over Mertens and Andreeva, delivered that first.
What to watch next: how Zheng carries this form into the rest of the hard-court season and the WTA 1000 events that follow.
