“Nobody tells me anything!” Qinwen Zheng receives unexpected news after her historic ascent into the semifinals at the 2024 Australian Open

Qinwen Zheng makes it to her maiden Australian Open semi-finals after a hard-fought victory.

“Nobody tells me anything!” Qinwen Zheng receives unexpected news after her historic ascent into the semifinals at the 2024 Australian Open

Qinwen Zheng (via EuroSport)

No. 12 seed Qinwen Zheng fought her way from a set down to secure her spot in the top 4. Continuing her amazing form at the Australian Open, Zheng played another 2+ hour match to come out as a winner.

After losing in the tiebreak of the first set, Zheng managed to claw her way out of a major hole by winning the second set. Continuing the same momentum, she overthrew her opponent to win the match. 

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With this win, she moved on to a career-first semi-final and also made her debut in the top 10. Ticking off a box on her bucket list, the 21-year-old managed to enter the top 10 of the WTA ranking for the first time. 

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The Chinese star did not know about this achievement until she was informed during the post-match interview with Jelena Dokic. 

I didn't know. Nobody tells me anything. 
Said Zheng, who did not know about reaching this milestone.

After shining for the past year, the Chinese star made it to her maiden Top 10 and will only aim at reaching higher henceforth.

Qinwen Zheng makes it to a maiden Australian Open semi-finals after a hard-fought comeback

21-year-old Qinwen Zheng was up against Russian Anna Kalinskaya in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Continuing her amazing run, the tennis star sweated it out for a spot in the top 4.

Qinwen Zheng and Anna Kalinskaya
Qinwen Zheng and Anna Kalinskaya (via CNN)

The 2-hour, 40-minute-long quarterfinals was another thriller showdown between the young guns. Battling from a setdown, Zheng managed to claw her way back into the match and eventually turn the tide. From down a set, she had the match in her hands with early breaks and soon won it 6(4)-7,6-3,6-1.

With this win, the youngster made it to her maiden Grand Slam semi-finals. Having started her professional career only two years ago, the 21-year-old is on the verge of a big break at the Australian Open. Zheng faces qualifier Dayana Yastremska in the semi-finals.

The Ukrainian shocked the world by becoming the first qualifier to enter the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Both players are in for their maiden semi-final clash. With one eye on the finalist spot, both players aim to bring their best performance.

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