Qinwen Zheng

Qinwen Zheng: A Brief Biography

Qinwen Zheng is one of the highest-ranked tennis players from Asia, both in the ATP and the WTA. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics after defeating Donna Vekic in the women's singles final. With the win, she became the first Asian tennis player in either men's or women's category to win a gold medal. As of May 2025, she is ranked No. 8 with a career-high WTA ranking of No. 5 (achieved in November 2024) and has won five WTA singles titles. Her best performance in a Grand Slam was at the 2024 Australian Open. She reached the final before losing to Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets.

Zheng reached three back-to-back quarterfinals at the Indian Wells Masters, Miami Open, and the Charleston Open in 2025. The previous year, she lifted her fourth WTA title at the Japan Open, defeating Sofia Kenin 7-6, 6-3. With the win, Zheng secured a spot at the WTA Finals for the first time in her career. She also advanced to the semifinal of the China Open, where she lost to Karolina Muchova by 6-3, 6-4.

Qinwen Zheng personal information

Qinwen Zheng early life

Born in Shiyan, Hubei Province, China, Zheng grew up at her maternal grandmother's house in Chengdu, Sichuan. She started her tennis journey at the age of seven. When she was eight, Zheng moved to Wuhan to hone her tennis skills. Three years later, she shifted to Beijing to further her skills under the guidance of Carlos Rodriquez. Zheng made her WTA debut at the 2021 Palermo Open, where she registered her first win, defeating Liudmila Samsonova. She registered her first top-20 win (vs. Simona Halep) at the 2022 French Open.

Qinwen Zheng Family background

Deng Fang (mother) and Zheng Jianping (father) are Qinwen Zheng’s parents.

After winning the Olympic gold medal, Zheng credited her parents for letting her focus on her tennis career. According to World Arabia, her parents sold off their ancestral home and pushed her into various sports, such as tennis, badminton, and basketball, during her childhood. Zheng Jianping was a former professional athlete, and Deng Fang used to sell railway tickets at the Chinese Station.

Qinwen Zheng social media

Qinwen Zheng is active on Instagram under the username: @zhengqinwen_tennis. As of May 2025, Zheng has 403k followers.

Qinwen Zheng net worth

As of May 2025, Qinwen Zheng's net worth is $20.6 million. (via Forbes)

Qinwen Zheng prize money

According to the WTA, Zheng has won over $8,924,322 in prize money, including $612,745 in 2025 (as of May).

Qinwen Zheng brand ambassadors

Zheng has signed an agreement with Wilson for her tennis equipment and accessories. She also endorses popular brands such as Nike for shoes and Ant Group (Alipay) for apparel. Zheng also promotes the famous energy brand Gatorade on her social media handle. Other endorsement deals signed by Zheng include Audi, Rolex, McDonald's, Weibo, and Tencent Holdings. (via Forbes)

Qinwen Zheng career stats

Zheng holds a career singles record of 234 - 101 as of May 2025. In the 2025 season, she has served 85 aces and won 71% of her service games. She also has won 70.3% of her first-serve points and 46.9% of her second-serve points.

Qinwen Zheng achievements

Olympic Gold Medal

Zheng became the first Asian player to win a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, defeating Donna Vekic in the final.

Grand Slam performance

Zheng recorded her best Grand Slam by reaching the final of the 2024 Australian Open, where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka.

Win over World No.1

Zheng created history by breaking the winning streak of World No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the semifinal of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Awards

Zheng received the Most Improved Player award for her performance at the 2024 United Cup.

Qinwen Zheng best finish at each Grand Slam

Qinwen Zheng titles won

Zheng has won five WTA singles titles as of May 2025, including the 2024 Palermo Open, the 2023 Palermo Open, and the 2023 Zhengzhou Open.

Qinwen Zheng coaching staff

As of May 2025, Zheng's coach is Pere Riba. Riba was a professional tennis player who was ranked as high as No. 65. Zheng and Riba started their training in 2021 and split in 2023 after the French Open. Both reunited in 2024. Previously, she was also coached by Wim Fissette, who later reunited with Naomi Osaka.

Qinwen Zheng Diet

Zheng follows a disciplined diet and consumes only rice with chicken breast. She also eats fruits and vegetables, along with fish or chicken, and spaghetti with a small amount of olive oil and salt. According to an interview with the South China Morning Post, she shared that her father banned fizzy drinks and snacks and allowed only broccoli and chicken.