Zheng will play either the third seed Emma Navarro or eighth seed Amanda Anisimova in the semi-finals, before a potential final showdown with Australian Open champion Madison Keys or German qualifier Tatjana Maria, who stunned former Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina earlier in the afternoon.

The British No 1 will rue missed opportunities after a 6-2 6-4 defeat to the Olympic champion, who drew the ire of west London by changing shoes and her racquet mid-game

The vibes in London this week have been good for Emma Raducanu. She surpassed Katie Boulter to become the top-ranked British women's player and was powered by local fans through the first two rounds of the HSBC Championships at The Queen's Club.