Sports News | China's Zheng Qinwen Beats Jasmine Paolini to Win Palermo Open for 1st Career Title

Palermo, Jul 24 (AP) Rising Chinese player Zheng Qinwen beat local favorite Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 to win the Palermo Open and claim the first title of her career.

The second-seeded Zheng complained about a ringing phone in the stands when she double-faulted on her first match point but then converted her third opportunity with a smash.

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The 20-year-old Zheng's previous best result was a runner-up finish in Tokyo last year.

Ranked 26th, Zheng is China's top player, while Paolini is No. 52. A year ago, Zheng was No. 47.

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Zheng is coached by Wim Fissette, who previously worked with Kim Clijsters, Victoria Azarenka, Simona Halep, Angelique Kerber and Naomi Osaka. Zheng made her WTA main-draw debut in Palermo two years ago as a qualifier on the red clay courts of the Country Time Club. (AP)

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