Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen qualifies for her first-ever Grand Slam Final at the Australian Open tennis tournament after beating Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska on Thursday in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: VCG

Zheng gestures in the quarter final of the Australian Open on Wednesday, when she defeated her Russian opponent Anna Kalinskaya. Photo: VCG

Zheng shakes hands with her opponent Dayana Yastremska after winning the semifinal on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese audience members wave the national flag in support of Zheng on the sidelines of the court at Thursday’s semifinal. Photo: VCG

Zheng signs an autograph for a fan on the sidelines after the semifinal. Photo: VCG

Zheng’s father cheers for his daughter during the livestream of the semifinal on Thursday in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province. Photo: VCG

Zheng poses for a photo with former Australian Open winner and Chinese tennis trailblazer Li Na during a post-match interview on Jan. 20 at Melbourne Park. Photo: Weibo of Zheng Qinwen