Chinese tennis star Zheng aims for first win against Sabalenka

Zheng Qinwen is set to make history today as she competes for her first WTA 1000 title and to become the first Chinese player to win the Women's Singles Championship at the Wuhan Open, held at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center in Hubei's capital.

In this season's WTA 1000 playoff, the 22-year-old Olympic champion and No. 5 seed will face top seed and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. The two have met on three occasions where Sabalenka has claimed victory in straight sets each time.