Zheng Qinwen: Five things to know about China's new tennis sensation

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BEIJING: Teenager Zheng Qinwen has lit up the French Open as the newest star to emerge from China, where the coronavirus pandemic and the Peng Shuai scandal have put top-level tennis on hold for more than two year

The 19-year-old beat 2018 French Open winner Simona Halep in the second round at Roland Garros.

At the age of six, Zheng's father encouraged her to try different sports and commit to one of them. She had a go at basketball and badminton before choosing tennis. In 2013, US talent scouts spotted Zheng at an open junior tournament in Florida and she signed her first contract with leading sports management agency IMG at the age of 11.Zheng is one of the"Li Na generation" of young players who took up tennis after the success of China's first Grand Slam singles champion, who won the French Open in 2011 when Zheng was eight."I remember sitting in front of the TV watching Federer when I was a child, enjoying every shot ...

 

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