Zheng holds on in three to set up meeting with Rybakina in Doha

Elena Rybakina and Zheng Qinwen moved on via familiar but very different paths Tuesday in Doha — one riding the momentum of a Melbourne breakthrough, the other grinding her way back into rhythm — setting up a third-round meeting that carries both form and intrigue. For Rybakina, her first match since lifting the Australian Open … Read more

Zheng fires 20 aces in first match of 2026

DOHA, Qatar — Welcome back Zheng Qinwen! After cutting her 2025 season short in September and withdrawing from the Australian Open, Zheng notched a statement 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 win over Sofia Kenin in her season debut — the Qatar TotalEnergies Open is her first tournament on the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz since the China Open … Read more