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

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is known for her playful presence on the tennis court, especially when she loses. The Belarusian has often shown her lighter side after losses, such as the Indian Wells final and the Australian Open final.

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

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

Sabalenka booked her place in the quarter-finals with a straight-sets victory over Marta Kostyuk, who refused to shake hand after the match

Aryna Sabalenka’s remarkable run of making finals came to an abrupt end on Wednesday when Zheng Qinwen beat her in straight sets in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open. Zheng, who won the Olympic gold medal on the red clay of Paris last year,

Zheng Qinwen became only the second Chinese player after Li Na, in 2011 and 2012, to reach the women’s singles semi-final at the Italian Open during the Open Era. In doing so, she registered her 40th

Zheng Qinwen finally got her first win over Aryna Sabalenka at the seventh attempt to reach the Italian Open semifinals on Wednesday, and the Olympic champion said she had perhaps shown the world number one too much respect in their prior meetings.

Tennis fans were treated to an absolute thriller at the Italian Open as World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk delivered a dazzling display of power, grit, and shot-making brilliance.