US Open: Qinwen Zheng upsets Madison Keys, Alex Eala loses three-hour battle with Iva Jovic
Trailing 5-0 in the third set against No 22 seed Madison Keys, Qinwen Zheng staged a thrilling comeback by winning the next seven games to secure a 1-6, 7-6, 7-5 victory on Saturday and reach the fourth round of the US Open in New York. Zheng, the 2024 Olympic gold medalist from China, held serve while trailing 5-0, then saved a match point with Keys serving at 5-1. Zheng broke the 2017 US Open…
US Open: Chinese qualifier Qinwen Zheng defies the odds to beat top seed Madison Keys in a thrilling three-set upset, while fellow qualifier Alex Eala suffers a marathon three-hour loss to Iva Jovic. Zheng, ranked 121 after elbow surgery, staged a remarkable comeback in the third set, winning seven straight games to clinch a 1-6, 7-6, 7-5 victory.
In contrast, Eala fought valiantly, holding his own against 14th-seeded Jovic for over three hours before succumbing 7-5, 3-6, 7-5. American sensation Coco Gauff continued her winning streak, defeating unseeded Cristina Bucsa to advance to the Round of 16 for the fifth consecutive year.
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