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Andreeva rises to world No. 3 after China Open as Zheng wins title
Qinwen Zheng won the China Open in Beijing, beating Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in the final.
The China Open is a WTA 1000 tournament, one of the tour’s major events.
Andreeva’s run lifted her two places to world No.
3, the highest ranking of her career.
She passed Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff, who each fell one place to fourth and fifth.
Elena Rybakina stayed at No.
1, while Aryna Sabalenka remained second.
Zheng and Andreeva have both withdrawn from the Wuhan Open, which follows the Beijing tournament.
Zheng cited a right shoulder injury, while Andreeva said her schedule had changed.
Mirra Andreeva rose two places to a career-high world No. 3 in the WTA rankings after the China Open.
Qinwen Zheng won the Beijing WTA 1000 title, beating Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in the final.
Andreeva overtook Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff, who fell to fourth and fifth respectively.
Elena Rybakina remained world No. 1, while Aryna Sabalenka stayed at No. 2.
Zheng and Andreeva both withdrew from the Wuhan Open after their runs in Beijing.
- Who
- Mirra Andreeva, Qinwen Zheng and other players in the WTA rankings.
- What
- Andreeva rose to world No. 3 after the China Open, which Zheng won.
- When
- The China Open concluded before the rankings update published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Beijing, China.
- Why
- Andreeva's rise followed her run to the final; Zheng won the title by beating Andreeva.
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Qinwen Zheng beat Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 to win the title in Beijing.
Andreeva rose two places to world No. 3, a career-high ranking.
Zheng and Andreeva withdrew from the Wuhan Open; Zheng cited a right shoulder injury and Andreeva cited a change in schedule.
- Andreeva's new ranking
- World No. 3, up two places
- Andreeva's points
- 6,371
- Zheng's final score
- 7-5, 6-4 against Mirra Andreeva
- Rybakina's ranking
- World No. 1 with 9,696 points
- Wuhan Open withdrawals
- Qinwen Zheng and Mirra Andreeva
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