6-4，6-2！ Cheng swept the No. 7 seed in two sets and reached the last four of the Tour six months later

In the early morning of July 22, Beijing time, the WTA250 Palermo 1/4 final was contested, and Chinese Xiaohua Zheng Qinwen played, and her opponent was Emma Navarro, the No. 7 seed of the tournament. Cheng excelled in the match, knocking her opponent out in straight sets and reaching the semifinals of the tournament.

In the first set, Zheng Qinwen broke the opponent's serve as soon as he came up, and then saved two break points to take a 2-0 lead. After that, the two sides each saved their serves, and in the 10th game, Zheng Qinwen successfully saved serve to win the first set 6-4.

In the second set, Zheng Qinwen broke serve twice in the first and third games, leading his opponent 4-0 at one point. In the 8th game, Zheng Qinwen Love Game saved his serve to win the second set 6-2.

Finally, in a match that lasted 1 hour and 20 minutes, Zheng Qinwen defeated world No. 57 Emma Navarro 6-4, 6-2 to reach the semifinals. This is the second time that Cheng has reached the final four on tour for the first time in nearly six months, after the Abu Dhabi leg at the beginning of the year. Cheng will then meet No. 3 seed Sharif for a place in the final.