Tatjana Maria Wins First Women's Title at Queen's Club
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Dan Evans caused a major upset at the Queen's Club Championships by defeating Frances Tiafoe in straight sets. The 35-year-old wildcard entrant won his first match against a top-20 player this year. Holger Rune and Roberto Bautista Agut also advanced in their respective matches.
Ten of the Top 20 players in the PIF WTA Rankings will vie for this year's first WTA 500 grass-court title at the HSBC Championships at the prestigious Queen's Club. WTA tennis will return to this site for the first time since 1973.
Britain's Dan Evans beat American Frances Tiafoe in straight sets in the first round at the Queen's men's singles championship on Monday.
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This time a year ago, British observers at Queen’s Club crossed their fingers and hoped for the best as Jack Draper faced defending champion and super-talent Carlos Alcaraz in the last 16. It was an unenviable draw, to say the least.
Visibility for women’s tennis and helping the push towards equality were major drivers of the event returning for the first time since 1973.
Zheng will play either the third seed Emma Navarro or eighth seed Amanda Anisimova in the semi-finals, before a potential final showdown with Australian Open champion Madison Keys or German qualifier Tatjana Maria, who stunned former Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina earlier in the afternoon.