Zheng Qinwen Stuns Madison Keys with a Spectacular Rally at the US Open and Anisimova Also Loses
Potapova saved 13 of 16 break points and Zheng erased a 0-5 deficit in the deciding set to reach the fourth round.
- On Saturday, American contenders Amanda Anisimova and Madison Keys were eliminated in the third round of the US Open in New York, marking early exits for both home favorites at Flushing Meadows.
- Anastasia Potapova defeated Anisimova 6-2, 7-5, exploiting the 25-year-old's 46 unforced errors and missed break opportunities to advance to the fourth round for the first time.
- Rallying from a 5-0 deficit in the deciding set, Qinwen Zheng defeated Madison Keys 1-6, 7-6, 7-5, reeling off seven consecutive games to complete the extraordinary turnaround.
- Reflecting on her recovery, Zheng said, "I always believe, especially when I was down 4-5, it was a very tough game, and in that moment, I showed no emotion because I know it's never the end until the end."
- Potapova will next face either Mirra Andreeva or Nikola Bartunkova, while Zheng awaits the winner of the Iga Swiatek and Marie Bouzkova match in the fourth round.
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Tennis-Zheng locks up escape artist Keys in US Open third-round thriller
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) - China's Zheng Qinwen came back from 5-0 down in the deciding set to beat American Madison Keys 1-6 7-6(3) 7-5 in the U.S. Open third round on Saturday as she battles back from a chronic right elbow injury t...
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Zheng Qinwen stuns Madison Keys with a spectacular rally at the US Open and Anisimova also loses
NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen extended her return to the U.S. Open with a spectacular and stunning rally, winning the final seven games to eliminate No. 22 Madison Keys 1-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 on Saturday.
Qinwen Stuns Keys in US Open Adrenaline-Packed Match
NEW YORK — Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen extended her return to the US Open with a spectacular and stunning rally, winning the final seven games to eliminate No. 22 Madison Keys 1-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 on Saturday. Amanda Anisimova, like Keys a past runner-up at the US Open, also was knocked out when the No. 10 seed lost to No. 24 Anastasia Potapova 6-2, 7-5. Keys won a three-set match in the previous round in a match tiebreaker when she fought o…
Finalist of the US Open this year, Amanda Anisimova stopped on the 3rd round after a two-run run against Anastasia Potapova. Madison Keys, on the other hand, bit the dust against Qinwen Zheng after having had a match ball.
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