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PALERMO, Sicily — Rising Chinese player Zheng Qinwen beat local favorite Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 to win the Palermo Open and claim the first title of her career. The second-seeded Zheng complained about a ringing phone in the stands when she double-faulted on her first match point but then converted her third opportunity with a smash. The 20-year-old Zheng's previous best result was a runner-up finish in Tokyo last year. Zheng is China's top player at No. 26. A year ago she was No. 47.
