China's Zheng Qinwen claims WTA 500 Pan Pacific Open title

TOKYO, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's tennis star Zheng Qinwen defeated Sofia Kenin of the United States 7-6 (5), 6-3 to clinch the title at the WTA 500 Pan Pacific Open on Sunday.

World No. 7 Zheng reached the final fresh off her runner-up finish at the Wuhan Open, marking her fifth final appearance this season. Two years after making her final debut in Tokyo in 2022, where she narrowly lost to Russian player Liud