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Olympic Champion Zheng Storms Home to Reach US Open Last 16
Zheng Qinwen rallied from a set and a match point down to become the first US Open women’s qualifier in the fourth round since Emma Raducanu.
- Paris Olympics gold medallist Zheng Qinwen defeated Madison Keys in a remarkable comeback on Saturday, securing a 1-6, 7-6 , 7-5 victory to reach the US Open fourth round.
- Madison Keys, the 2025 Australian Open winner, dominated early by wrapping up the opening set in just 23 minutes. Zheng, rebuilding after elbow surgery 12 months ago, faced a seemingly insurmountable deficit.
- Down 5-0 and facing match point in the third set, Zheng held firm and reeled off seven consecutive games to overcome Keys, describing the encounter as a "very dramatic match."
- The 23-year-old qualifier is the first woman to reach the US Open fourth round since Britain's Emma Raducanu. "Finally, a bit of luck is on my side," Zheng said after the victory.
- Advancing to face either Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek or Czech Marie Bouzkova, Zheng will compete for a quarter-final berth. The matchup represents a significant test for the recovering star.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Hong-seok = Returning from injury, Zheng Qinwen (ranked 121st, China) staged a dramatic comeback to win the 2026 US Open Tennis Tournament (total prize money 108 million...
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Tennis-China’s Zheng rediscovers competitive spark at US Open
By Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Zheng Qinwen returned from elbow surgery this year feeling like she had forgotten how to compete, but China's Olympic champion said on Saturday that a run from qualifying to the fourth round of the U....
The gold medallist of the 2024 Olympic Games eliminated the American Madison Keys in three rounds of 1-6, 7-6 (7/3) and 7-5 at the United States Internationals.
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