Zheng Qinwen grew up seeing Eiffel Tower pictures in her school books and the Chinese teenager is carving out a path to success in the city of dreams with her blazing run at the French Open.
Qinwen Zheng of China talks to the media after defeating Alize Cornet of France in her French Open third round match at Roland Garros in Paris on May 28 2022.Zheng Qinwen grew up seeing Eiffel Tower pictures in her schoolbooks and the Chinese teenager is carving out a path to success in the city of dreams with her blazing run at the French Open.
The 74th-ranked Zheng defeated higher-ranked Belgian Maryna Zanevska in her opening round and then sent out former world number one and French Open champion Simona Halep in the second. Zheng said it was a childhood dream to play in a Grand Slam in front a big showcourt crowd and give her best performance.
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