Top-seeded Qinwen Zheng of China claimed the Toray Pan Pacific Open with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over American wild card Sofia Kenin in the final and clinch her place in the WTA finals.

M ost tennis fans in the United States were probably asleep during the Pan Pacific Open semifinal matches. The silver lining is the finals between Qinwen Zheng and Sofia Kenin wil

World No.7 Zheng Qinwen continued her successful Asian swing by defeating Sofia Kenin 7-6(5) 6-3 in the final of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

Olympic champion seals place in season-ending WTA Finals, while Kenin – who played with her right thigh strapped – can take many positives.

Although the top-seeded Chinese entered the final as the favorite, she missed out on two break points in the fifth and four another two games later. Ultimately, the 2020 Australian Open winner managed to force a tie-break and even be tied 5-5 there with the top seed.

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen won the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sunday for her third title of the year, beating Sofia Kenin 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 in the final.

China's Zheng Qinwen secured her third title this season by defeating Sofia Kenin in the Pan Pacific Open final. Zheng impressed with 33 winners and 16 aces under a closed roof in Tokyo, adding this victory to her earlier wins in Palermo and the Paris Olympics.

On Saturday, Qinwen Zheng (No. 7 in the world) takes on Sofia Kenin (No. 155) in the final at the WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2024.Zheng’s last match was a win, 6-3, 6-2, over Nadia

China's Zheng Qinwen produced near-flawless serves to defeat American Sofia Kenin 7-6(5) 6-3 and capture the Pan Pacific Open title on Sunday for her third trophy this season.