CCTV-5 will begin live coverage of the China Open second round match between Zheng Qinwen and Arango tonight (9.27) at 7 PM.

The image below shows CCTV-5’s planned broadcast schedule for the Zheng Qinwen vs. Arango match, which is expected to remain unchanged, so everyone can rest assured and watch from their TVs. Please note that there might be an extended commercial break before the live broadcast starts, so don’t change the channel.

Historical Head-to-Head Records and Pre-Match Analysis

1. The two players have met twice before: the first time was in the second round of the 2025 French Open women’s singles, where Zheng Qinwen defeated Arango in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the round of 32. The second encounter was during the 2021 ITF Hamburg qualifying tournament, where Zheng Qinwen also won 6-4, 6-4. That was their very first meeting.
2. Due to Wang Yafan’s withdrawal from injury, Arango advanced to the second round of the China Open as a lucky loser and is currently in good form (ranked 50th in the world), while Zheng Qinwen is making her comeback after recovery.
3. Zheng Qinwen holds the advantage in their past matches at the French Open, but Arango has shown strong performance on hard courts recently, especially with her endurance in long rallies, which should be watched closely.
4. Zheng Qinwen has a powerful serve (averaging 172 km/h on her first serve) and aggressive baseline play, excelling at pressuring opponents’ backhands.
5. Arango is a tenacious defender but lacks consistency on her backhand; however, her adaptation to hard courts has improved significantly.
6. Who will win tonight? Although it’s unclear how fully recovered Zheng Qinwen is, I still believe she will win. My personal prediction is Zheng Qinwen will sweep Arango 2-0 and advance to the next round. Any objections?