https://www.scmp.com/rss/524335/feed Katerina Siniakova: A highly accomplished Czech tennis player, she is renowned for her exceptional doubles prowess, currently holding the world No. 1 ranking. She has secured ten Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, notably completing a career Super Slam with long-time partner Barbora Krejčíková. Siniakova also boasts two Olympic gold medals, one in women’s doubles (Tokyo 2020) and another in mixed doubles (Paris 2024). While primarily a doubles specialist, she has won five WTA Tour singles titles... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Zheng Qinwen made a winning return to tennis on Saturday, easing past Colombia’s Emiliana Arango in the second round of the China Open in her first match since undergoing surgery on her right elbow. Back on court for the first time since she was beaten in the first round at Wimbledon by Czech player Katerina Siniakova, Zheng wasted little time in putting together a 6-3, 6-2 victory. The world No 9 opened her account with an ace against lucky loser Arango and then dominated the second set,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3327113/zheng-qinwen-makes-winning-return-eases-past-arango-china-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3327113/zheng-qinwen-makes-winning-return-eases-past-arango-china-open?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Sep 2025 14:06:10 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse World No 2 doubles player Taylor Townsend has pulled out of the China Open in Beijing because of “a change of schedule”, the WTA said on Thursday, days after controversial comments about Chinese food. The American had come under fire for calling buffet food “crazy” while competing at the Billie Jean King Cup in Shenzhen that ended on Sunday. “What the hell … turtle and bullfrog is WILD,” she posted on Instagram. “These people are literally killing frogs, bullfrogs. Aren’t those the ones that... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3326823/american-taylor-townsend-pulls-out-beijing-event-days-after-crazy-chinese-food-post?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3326823/american-taylor-townsend-pulls-out-beijing-event-days-after-crazy-chinese-food-post?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:20:34 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Chinese tennis fans have made clear their disappointment after Zheng Qinwen crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round for the third straight year. The tournament’s fifth seed was beaten 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 by world No 81 Katerina Siniakova late on Tuesday – the second time in three years the Czech had knocked Zheng out in the opening round of the grass grand slam. Afterwards, many on Chinese social media rounded on the 22-year-old, questioning whether she truly belonged among the world’s best. “I... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3316659/chinese-fans-bash-sore-loser-zheng-after-wimbledon-exit-question-her-attitude?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3316659/chinese-fans-bash-sore-loser-zheng-after-wimbledon-exit-question-her-attitude?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:36:07 +0000 SCMP Sport,Agencies SCMP Sport,Agencies Zheng Qinwen said she would not be overacting to slumping out of Wimbledon in the first round for the third year running, calling her defeat at the hands of Katerina Siniakova “just another match I lost on grass”. The fifth seed was beaten 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 by the world No 81, the second time in three years Siniakova has knocked her out in the opening round. While Siniakova is ranked far lower in singles, the Czech Republic player is the world’s best women’s doubles player, and has won 10 grand... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3316556/zheng-qinwen-knocked-out-wimbledon-first-round-third-year-row?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3316556/zheng-qinwen-knocked-out-wimbledon-first-round-third-year-row?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:00:32 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Zheng Qinwen said she would be “fully prepared” for her opening match at Wimbledon on Monday against Katerina Siniakova, who knocked her out in the first round two years ago. The Olympic champion’s best performance at Wimbledon came on her debut in 2022, when she reached the third round. But, she has fallen at the first hurdle since then, losing to the 29-year-old from the Czech Republic in 2023 and Lulu Sun last year. The world No 5 and Siniakova, who has 10 women’s doubles grand slam titles to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3316274/wimbledon-zheng-qinwen-out-end-first-round-woes-fully-prepared-siniakova-clash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3316274/wimbledon-zheng-qinwen-out-end-first-round-woes-fully-prepared-siniakova-clash?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:00:20 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Zheng Qinwen has enlisted the help of a coach who guided Rafael Nadal to 22 grand slam titles, ahead of another shot at a Wimbledon title and a draw that has placed her on a collision course with Naomi Osaka and Aryna Sabalenka. The world No 5 has struggled in South London in recent years, failing to make it out of the first round since 2022. On Thursday, the 22-year-old was captured training with Spaniard Francisco Roig, who coached Nadal from 2005 to 2023 and was involved in all of his major... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3316152/wimbledon-draw-zheng-qinwen-turns-nadal-coach-osaka-sabalenka-waiting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3316152/wimbledon-draw-zheng-qinwen-turns-nadal-coach-osaka-sabalenka-waiting?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:42:29 +0000