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    Zheng Qinwen hoping to emulate Li Na success by winning Australian Open title

    by Eleanor Crooks Jan 26, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: AP

    Ten years after watching Li Na win the Australian Open title, Zheng Qinwen has a first grand slam crown in her sights.

    The 21-year-old is the first Chinese player since trailblazer Li here in 2014 to make a grand slam final, where she will take on defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.

    Zheng vividly remembers cheering on Li during her victory over Dominika Cibulkova as an 11-year-old alongside her tennis team-mates.

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