Zheng Qinwen has been through to the semifinal at the WTA Finals after absolutely annihilating Jasmine Paolini 6-1 6-1. Since the Chinese and the Italian entered their group-stage finale with a 1-1 record,

Zheng Qinwen put together a dominating 6-1, 6-1 win over Jasmine Paolini on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the WTA Finals being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Preview, head-to-head history, and television listings for the WTA Finals match between Jasmine Paolini and Qinwen Zheng.

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.

Zheng Qinwen cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Jasmine Paolini to reach the semifinals of the WTA Finals on Wednesday. Zheng needed just over an hour to defeat Paolini in the match that decided the final qualifier from the Purple Group at the season-ending tournament for the top-ranked women's players.

ROME, NOV 6 - Italy's Jasmine Paolini was knocked out of the WTA Finals in Riyadh Wednesday losing 6-1 6-1 to Qinwen Zheng in the last match of the purple group's round robin. The Chinese Olympic champ,

Zheng Qinwen made light work of world number 13 Jasmine Paolini, dropping just two games as she sealed her place in the last four of the WTA Finals in Riyadh

China's Zheng Qinwen reached the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh after claiming an impressive 6-1 6-1 win over Italian fourth seed Jasmine Paolini on Wednesday.