Zheng Qinwen crushed Jasmine Paolini to safe a spot within the WTA Finals final 4 on her match debut.
The 22-year-old, China’s Olympic gold medallist in the summertime, showcased her energy in a straightforward 6-1 6-1 win that eradicated Italian Paolini.
It left Zheng with a 2-1 group-stage document, along with her sole loss coming in opposition to Aryna Sabalenka on the primary day of the match.
She is the second Chinese language lady to achieve the semi-finals of the match following the legendary Li Na in 2013.
“I did not know what would occur once I got here right here,” mentioned Zheng. “I simply informed myself to get pleasure from it, particularly as a result of I’m in a very tough group.”
Having already clinched the year-end world primary rating, Sabalenka will prime the group if she beats Elena Rybakina afterward Wednesday.
The match, contested between the highest eight singles and doubles gamers, affords document prize cash, with an unbeaten singles champion set to gather just below £4m.
The WTA Finals are being held in Saudi Arabia for the primary time – a transfer which has been criticised by some due to the nation’s human rights document.