China's Zheng Qinwen reached the semifinals of the WTA Finals after claiming an impressive 6-1, 6-1 win over Italian fourth seed Jasmine Paolini on Wednesday. In her WTA Finals debut, the 22-year-old became the youngest player to reach the semifinals since Petra Kvitova in 2011.

She is the second Chinese woman player after Li Na in 2013 to reach the last four of this prestigious season-ending tournament. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Zheng Qinwen crushed Jasmine Paolini to secure a place in the WTA Finals last four on her tournament debut. The 22-year-old, China's Olympic gold medallist in the summer, showcased her power in an easy 6-1 6-1 win that eliminated Italian Paolini.