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No. 7 seed Zheng Qinwen beat wild card Zhu Lin 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 in an all-Chinese semifinal that lasted more than three hours on Saturday to reach the WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai final.
"I could have done better if my stamina was OK tonight, but I am actually very happy to win the match after all," Zheng said afterwards.
Zhu started the match strongly with a 4-2 lead in the first set, only to see Zheng save six break points to hold her service for 4-3. Zheng turned around the set 7-5 before saving two set points at 5-4. Zheng fell into unforced errors in the second set and Zhu took the chance to pull the match level. In the final set, Zheng fired two aces in a hold for 3-0. A forehand winner on the baseline gave her a break for 5-1, before she saved two break points and served out the win.
"I am feeling my body is falling apart, but I will do my best in tomorrow's final. I hope I could find a new way to make a breakthrough," Zheng added.
In the other semifinal, No. 8 seed Haddad Maia of Brazil eased past No. 6 seed Daria Kasatkina of Russia 6-4, 6-1, reaching her first final of the year.
The final will be the first meeting between Maia and Zheng, who both reached career-high rankings during 2023.
(Cover: Zheng Qinwen in action during WTA Elite Trophy semifinal in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, October 28, 2023. /CFP)
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