April 26, 2025 12:02 PM

Zheng Qinwen crashes out of Madrid Open, no Chinese players left in singles draw

Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen bowed out of the Madrid Open on Friday, falling to Russia's Anastasia Potapova 6-4, 6-4 in a match that lasted one hour and 40 minutes. Zheng's early exit in the round of 64 means that there are now no Chinese players remaining in either the men's or women's singles tournaments in Madrid. The Paris Olympics gold medallist, seeded eighth, struggled to find her rhythm against the 87th-ranked Potapova under warm and sunny conditions. According to Xinhua, Zheng's s...