ZHENG QINWEN had a wardrobe malfunction pointed out to her by opponent Moyuka Uchijima just moments before their match in Tokyo. Chinese superstar Zheng, 22, is the top seed at this week's Toray Pan Pacific Open. After receiving a bye through the first round, the Australian Open finalist faced Japanese home hopeful Uchijima at Ariake Coliseum.
The match was scheduled in the big night session slot in Tokyo. Ahead of the encounter, Zheng and Uchijima headed to the net for the coin toss. As they did so, Uchijima noticed that Zheng's Nike top still had its label sticking out.
When the pair posed for the customary pre-match photo, the world No57 pointed out Zheng's wardrobe malfunction to her. The top seed appeared to shrug it off, beaming for the picture. As she walked to the baseline she laughed as she yanked the label off, subsequently handing it to a ballkid.
Uchijima also laughed at the incident as she made her way to the baseline. BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER S The fashion faux pas did not appear to affect Zheng in the slightest once the match got underway. Early on in the first set the pair exchanged breaks, with underdog Uchijima initially making the contest competitive.
The 23-year-old led the opener 5-4, but would not win another game in the entire match. World No7 Zheng grabbed a crucial break at 5-5 before serving out the first set. She then bagelled Uchijima to see out a comfortable 7-5 6-0 win in an hour and 18 minutes.
Next up, Zheng will play forme.
