BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 10: Elise Mertens of Belgium returns a shot against Qinwen Zheng of China during the Women's Singles semifinals match on day eleven of China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 10, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 10: Qinwen Zheng of China returns a shot against Elise Mertens of Belgium during the Women's Singles semifinals match on day eleven of China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 10, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 10: Qinwen Zheng of China returns a shot against Elise Mertens of Belgium during the Women's Singles semifinals match on day eleven of China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 10, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 10: Qinwen Zheng of China reacts during the Women's Singles semifinals match against Elise Mertens of Belgium on day eleven of China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 10, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 10: Qinwen Zheng of China reacts during the Women's Singles semifinals match against Elise Mertens of Belgium on day eleven of China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 10, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 10: Qinwen Zheng of China reacts during the Women's Singles semifinals match against Elise Mertens of Belgium on day eleven of China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 10, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 10: Qinwen Zheng of China reacts during the Women's Singles semifinals match against Elise Mertens of Belgium on day eleven of China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 10, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

China's Zheng Qinwen hits a return to Belgium's Elise Mertens during their women's singles semi-final at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on October 10, 2026. (Photo by Pedro Pardo / AFP via Getty Images)