On the evening of February 13, 2024, in the second round of the WTA1000 Doha station, Zheng Qinwen, the No. 5 seed of China's Golden Flower, played against Linette, and the two sides played three sets, Zheng Qinwen seized the opportunity to win the game 6-3 in the deciding set and advanced to the round of 16.
After winning the 2024 Australian Open women's singles runner-up, Zheng Qinwen is ranked 7th in the world, and in this Doha tournament, Zheng Qinwen played as the No. 5 seed, with a first-round bye and a direct second-round appearance.
In the match between Zheng Qinwen and Linette, in the first set, Zheng Qinwen broke serve three times, grasped two times, and achieved two breaks, while Linette did not get a break point, and Zheng Qinwen won the first set 6-2. In the second set, Zheng Qinwen broke three times and failed to grasp it, Linette broke seven times and achieved two breaks, and Linette won the second set 6-2.
The match went into the deciding set, with Linette starting and making it 2-2 after the first four games. In the fifth game, Zheng Qinwen seized the opportunity and achieved a break. Zheng Qinwen maintained the sixth game and led 4-2. In the seventh game, Rinette kept a guard to recover a game. In the eighth game, Zheng Qinwen took a 5-3 lead. In the ninth game, Zheng Qinwen broke serve again and won the deciding set 6-3.