Zheng Qinwen was featured on the cover of the Vogue magazine. She is the first athlete to be on the cover of Vogue China. It’s not surprising since she had a great 2024 season and has been China’s dominant tennis player this year.

One of the highlights of her year was reaching the finals at the Australian Open.  Following this success, she went on to clinch the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, further cementing her status as a future grand slam winner.

Zheng’s journey to success has been fueled by her admiration for Li Na, the only Chinese player to win a Grand Slam singles title. Li Na’s accomplishments have served as a source of inspiration for Zheng, who has openly expressed her desire to follow in her footsteps.

Rising star Sebastian Korda‘s 2024 season has ended prematurely due to elbow surgery. Despite a promising start, injuries have plagued the young American throughout the year.

Korda’s most notable achievement of the season was reaching the semifinals of the Canadian Masters for the first time, propelling him to a career-high ranking of world number 15. However, these successes were overshadowed by persistent injury issues.

In a bright spot, Korda captured his second ATP singles title and first 500 title at the Washington Open, following in the footsteps of his father, who won the same tournament 32 years prior.

Elbow surgeries are notoriously demanding, and Korda’s recovery process is expected to take several weeks. With the remainder of the 2024 season behind him, the hope is that he can fully rest rehabilitate, and return to the court with renewed vigor in 2025.

It’s worth noting that Sebastian Korda comes from a sport-rich family. His sister, Nelly, is a world number 1 golfer, while his father, Petr, won the 1998 Australian Open.