Qinwen Zheng clinches WTA Finals Riyadh semifinal berth

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Qinwen Zheng used her dominating serve to defeat Jasmine Paolini of Italy 6-1, 6-1 and clinch a spot in the semifinals of the WTA Finals Riyadh on Wednesday.

Zheng, of China, the seventh seed, needed just 67 minutes to squash Paolini, the fourth seed, in Saudi Arabia.

For Zheng and Paolini, itwas a winner-take-all contest in the Purple group of the event, with the winner moving