Czech tennis player Karolina Muchova (n.49) beat China this Saturday Zheng Qinwenfifth seed in China Openneither 6-3 and 6-4, and move forward to finally of the tournament, where he will face the American this Sunday Coco Gauff.
In the first set, Muchova was solid on her serve and earned a crucial break in the sixth game to take a 4-2 lead, after Zheng’s fall required the intervention of physiotherapists due to problems with both hands of the reigning Olympic champion. .
Although the Chinese tennis player recovered physically and showed resistance, Muchova closed out the first set 6-3, taking advantage of her composure at key moments and converting the only break of the set in her favour.
The second set began with Zheng serving, but Muchova quickly took advantage, earning a break in the third game and holding the lead to close out the set and the match at 6-4.
The Czech showed a solid serve and took advantage of Zheng’s seven double faults to maintain control of the match and seal his place in the tournament final after one hour and 47 minutes.
Muchova, who defeated rivals such as Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka and Spanish Cristina Bucsa this week, achieved her second final in a WTA 1000 tournament with this victory, after reaching this stage in Cincinnati 2023.
Zheng, for his part, is one step away from becoming the first Chinese finalist at the China Open since the tournament was created in 2004, after a solid performance that took him to this semifinal, beating rivals such as Nadia Podoroska of Argentina and the Russian Mirra Andreeva. , Spanish student Conchita Martínez.
The Czech tennis player will face the American in the final this Sunday Coco Gaufffourth seed, whom she met in her final round at a WTA 1000, and won another semifinal against the Spaniard Paula Badosa 4-6, 6-4 and 6-2 after two hours and 20 minutes.
The current China Open champion and world number one, the Polish Iga Swiatek is not participating in this year’s edition of the tournament.
Source: La Verdad
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