On October 13, in the women's singles final of the 2024 Wuhan Open, Chinese player Zheng Qinwen, who broke into the final of the WTA1000-level tournament for the first time, lost 1-2 to defending champion Sabalenka and won the runner-up. Sabalenka won 17 consecutive victories at the Wuhan Open, winning three consecutive titles.
Although he failed to win the championship in his hometown event, Zheng Qinwen showed a strong will and tenacious style in this final, winning the first set against Sabalenka in four meetings, and the runner-up result has also set a personal best record in the WTA1000 level.
With his outstanding performances at the China Open and Wuhan Open, Zheng Qinwen has moved up to seventh place in the championship rankings that only count points this season, and is in a strong position to qualify for the year-end finals.
Next, Zheng Qinwen will participate in the WTA 500 Ningbo Open. As the tournament's No. 2 seed, Zheng Qinwen has a first-round bye and will face the winner of the second round between Czech Republic's Mukhova and the qualifiers.