China’s Zheng Qinwen. File.| Photo Credit: AP

Rising Chinese participant Zheng Qinwen beat native favourite Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 to win the Palermo Open on Sunday and declare the primary title of her profession.

The second-seeded Zheng complained a couple of ringing cellphone within the stands when she double-faulted on her first match level however then transformed her third alternative with a smash.

The 20-year-old Zheng’s earlier greatest end result was a runner-up end in Tokyo final yr.

Ranked twenty sixth, Zheng is China’s high participant, whereas Paolini is No. 52. A yr in the past, Zheng was No. 47.

Zheng is coached by Wim Fissette, who beforehand labored with Kim Clijsters, Victoria Azarenka, Simona Halep, Angelique Kerber and Naomi Osaka. Zheng made her WTA main-draw debut in Palermo two years in the past as a qualifier on the crimson clay courts of the Country Time Club.