Archive · 8 Jan 2026

Olympic Champion Zheng Withdraws from Australian Open

Olympic Champion Zheng Withdraws from Australian Open

Zheng Qinwen, who won a gold medal in the Olympics last year, has decided not to play in the Australian Open tennis tournament this month.

She said she's not ready because she's still recovering from an injury.

Zheng had surgery on her elbow after Wimbledon and tried to come back too soon.

She's sorry to miss the big tournament but wants to make sure she's fully ready before playing again.

The Australian Open is a very important tennis event, and Zheng has done well there before, even reaching the final last year.

She's young and has plenty of time to get better and play in more big tournaments.

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