Zheng Qinwen won 46 of 57 points behind her first serve, or 81%, to defeat Marie Bouzkova 7–6(3), 4–6, 7–5 in Beijing’s third round on October 5, 2026. She also struck 11 aces across the 2-hour, 54-minute contest.
At 3–1 in the first set, Zheng created three consecutive break opportunities on Bouzkova’s serve but could not extend the lead. Afterwards, she identified that passage as one she wanted to handle more calmly. She eventually secured the set with a 7–3 tiebreak.
Zheng generated 12 break chances over the match. After losing set two, she took the decider 7–5, giving her three Beijing wins that all reached a third set. Her cumulative time on court at the tournament stood at 8 hours and 1 minute.
Of her 21 tour wins that season through this match, 13 had come in deciding sets. Her fourth-round opponent was Alina Charaeva, who had beaten Sonay Kartal. Zheng had won their earlier meeting in Marbella in 2020, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4.
