Zheng Saisai claims Mubadala Silicon Valley Championship

Zheng Saisai claims Mubadala Silicon Valley Championship

27 Aug, 2019

Unseeded 25-year-old out of China, Zheng Saisai, ranked No. 47 in the world, wins the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic, a WTA tournament that is part of the US Open Series, on August 4, 2019 in San Jose, California. A smart and strategic player who studies her opponents games on video before each match is the first Chinese singles champion in San Jose. In the final match on Stadium Court, Saisai outplayed her Belorussian opponent, Sabalenka, whose emotions ran high and untamed.

Zheng Saisai in the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic Championship Match

Zheng Saisai attacks the ball in the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic Championship Match
Photo: Cindy Maram

Aryna Sabalenka swings against Zheng Saisai in the Mubdadala Silicon Valley Classic Championship Match

Aryna Sabalenka swings against Zheng Saisai in the
Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic Championship Match
Photo: Cindy Maram

In a determining tiebreak where Zheng came out the victor with an initial 4-1 lead and final score of 6-3, 6-7, she reached a career high of No. 38. In the post-match press conference, Zheng attributed her strong game to her best friend in Hong Kong that she has played doubles with, who gave her advice to be “calm” and “not so emotional” so that she doesn’t feel under so much “pressure and expectation” and “not think about the results.”

Champion Zheng Saisai address the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic press

San Jose Champion Zheng Saisai addresses the press following her
Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic winning match
Photo: Cindy Maram

Zheng Saisai in the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic Championship Match

Champion Zheng Saisai in the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic Championship Match
Photo: Cindy Maram

In the recent 2019 US Open match on August 26, Zheng was defeated by veteran player Venus Williams, 6-1, 6-0. However, we hope to see more from this new champion in other upcoming tournaments later this year.

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Cindy Maram

Cindy Maram is a Dancer, Public Speaker and our Founder & Editor-in-Chief of the entertainment, fashion and arts publication, Dig IN Magazine. She is an accredited film critic for Cannes Film Festival in the South of France, Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Mill Valley Film Festival, SFFilm Festival and CAAMFest, as well as a runway fashion photographer and editor for London Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week. She also serves as a professional sports photographer and writer. She is a prolific art critic providing media coverage for Art Basel Miami Beach and surrounding Miami Art Week fairs. As a creator, Cindy is a writer, vlogger, podcaster, social media strategist and manager possessing a Bachelor's Degree from UC Davis and Master's Degree completing graduate work in Mass Communications + Popular Culture Studies with an emphasis in Film/Marketing/Writing from Cal State Fullerton. Further, she is producer of independent feature length and short films, and is committed to supporting the visibility of underrepresented groups in the media and film industry.

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