Zhang Qinwen Covers ELLE China October 2025, Lensed by Nick Zhang

Chinese tennis star Zhang Qinwen takes two covers for the October 2025 Power Issue of ELLE China [IG]. Gao Ding styles the 22 year-old, who has nursed an elbow injury for the last two months.

Photographer Nick Yang [IG] captures the IMG Tennis star, who has lived in Barcelona, home to her coach Pere Riba since 2019, in the fashion story ‘Driven to Win’./ Hair by Liu Xyeliang; makeup by Yooyo Keong Ming

ELLE China describes the star as ‘big heart Queen Wen’.

ELLE Paris was founded 80 years ago and ELLE China, launched in July 1988, has joined the global ELLEs celebration of this anniversary. In November 2024, Qinwen became the first athlete ever to be featured on the cover of Vogue China.

A Rolex ambassador, Zhang Qinwen was the gold medal winner in tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympics.