RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Zheng Qinwen continued to deliver in her breakthrough season as she advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) with victory over Jasmine Paolini, while Elena Rybakina beat the already-qualified Aryna Sabalenka.
Picking up a 30th win from her last 35 matches, Chinese Olympic gold medalist Zheng swept past the fourth-seeded Italian 6-1, 6-1 in a mere 67 minutes.
