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.

Most 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 will

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.

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.

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

No. 1 seed Zheng Qinwen has made back-to-back WTA finals after ousting sixth-seeded Diana Shnaider 7-6 (5) 6-3 at the WTA 500 tournament in Tokyo. After getting off to a very fast start but then nearly blowing a big first-set lead, the Chinese tennis star managed to consolidate and get the job done in two sets 7-6 (5) 6-3.

Highlights and stats from Qinwen Zheng's win over Leylah Fernandez in the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open.

The WTA 500 Tokyo Final pits rising star Zheng Qinwen against ever-resilient Sofia Kenin. The players have come into incredible form throughout the tournament, setting up an intriguing final that pitches Zheng's explosive power and local crowd support against Kenin's tactical finesse and experience.

Zheng hopes to add to a successful year in the Pan Pacific Open final. She reached the final of the Australian Open in January and won the Palermo Ladies Open in July. She captured Olympic gold in Paris this summer and has already qualified for the WTA Final.

Chinese star will want to go one better after losing to Liudmila Samsonova two years ago. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen moved into the Tokyo final but her opponent Sofia Kenin was left sweating on her fitness after retiring from her doubles match on Saturday.