In the WTA 1000 Rome Open third round on May 9 Beijing time, Zheng Qinwen suffered a 1-2 defeat to Ostapenko, failing to advance to the round of 16.
In the first set, Zheng trailed 2-4 but rallied to win four consecutive games, taking the set 6-4. Ostapenko leveled the match in the second set by securing a crucial break in the penultimate game, winning 6-4 to tie the overall score at 1-1. The deciding set saw Zheng lose 4-6 to Ostapenko, ultimately losing the match 1-2 and bowing out of the Rome tournament in the third round.
