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Zheng Qinwen's Back‑to‑Back 0‑5 Comebacks Send Qualifier Into US Open Quarter‑Finals

The rallies mark a clear return from elbow surgery and set up a last‑eight clash that will lift her live ranking.

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 6, 2026 Ben Shelton of the U.S. celebrates after winning his round of 16 match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Robert Deutsch
Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 7, 2026 China's Qinwen Zheng celebrates after winning her round of 16 match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 7, 2026 Japan's Naomi Osaka in action during her round of 16 match against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Overview

  • Zheng reached the US Open quarter‑finals by beating Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 on Monday after overturning a 0‑5 deficit to win seven straight games.
  • Her run followed a similar escape on Saturday when she saved match point and rallied from 0‑5 to beat Madison Keys, giving her seven straight wins in New York including three qualifying victories.
  • Zheng is the first qualifier to reach the US Open women's last eight since Emma Raducanu in 2021, a run that will push her dramatically up the live WTA rankings.
  • She will face Elena Rybakina next after Rybakina defeated Naomi Osaka 6-1, 6-4, a match that carries ranking implications for Rybakina at the top of the WTA standings.
  • The tournament draw has been altered by physical problems for top players, with Swiatek taking a medical timeout and leaving the court in tears and Anastasia Potapova sustaining a late leg injury in her loss to Mirra Andreeva.