Comeback queen Zheng reaches US Open quarter-finals
NEW YORK: Zheng Qinwen pulled off another US Open stunner Monday, rallying to beat Iga Swiatek and reach the quarter-finals as Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff advanced.
Zheng Qinwen stunned the tennis world by advancing to the US Open quarter-finals on Monday, defeating six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek. The Paris Olympics gold medallist, now ranked 121st, overcame a 5-0 deficit in the first set, winning seven straight games. She further broke Swiatek's serve twice in the second set to clinch the victory.
Swiatek, who lost to Zheng in the gold medal match at the 2022 Paris Olympics, wept upon leaving Arthur Ashe Stadium. Zheng, the first qualifier or lucky loser to beat Swiatek at a Grand Slam, stated that coming back from 0-5 was not a fortunate sign. She emphasized her focus on point-by-point play and losing track of the score while in the zone.
Zheng will next face world number two Rybakina, who is aiming for a third Grand Slam title, potentially overtaking Aryna Sabalenka at the top ranking.
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