{
  "id": 5916472,
  "title": "US Open: Qinwen Zheng upsets Madison Keys, Alex Eala loses three-hour battle with Iva Jovic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/us-open-qinwen-zheng-upsets-madison-keys-alex-eala-loses-three-hour",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T05:25:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/2026/09/06/us-open-qinwen-zheng-upsets-madison-keys-alex-eala-loses-three-hour-battle-with-iva-jovic/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a surprising upset at the US Open, Qinwen Zheng overcame a 5-0 deficit to defeat top seed Madison Keys in a thrilling three-set match. The Chinese qualifier, who is currently ranked 121st, won 1-6, 7-6, 7-5, holding her serve despite trailing early in the third set. Zheng attributed her victory to her unwavering determination, stating, \"I m just telling myself to keep holding every single point, never give up, stay there and somehow, little by little, it just happened.\" Her win advances her to the fourth round, where she will face Polish seed Iga Swiatek. Meanwhile, another upset occurred when 24th seed Anastasia Potapova defeated 10th seed Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-5. Potapova, who had struggled in recent tournaments, converted several break-point chances to secure the win. In other matches, Coco Gauff and Anna Kalinskaya advanced to the fourth round, with Gauff now holding a fifth consecutive second-round appearance at the US Open.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "Qinwen Zheng defeats top seed Madison Keys in three-set upset",
    "Zheng rallies from 5-0 deficit, wins 1-6, 7-6, 7-5",
    "Anastasia Potapova upsets 10th seed Amanda Anisimova"
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "US Open: Qinwen Zheng upsets Madison Keys, Alex Eala loses three-hour battle with Iva Jovic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/us-open-qinwen-zheng-upsets-madison-keys-alex-eala-loses-three-hour-5918797",
        "published": "2026-09-06T05:25:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}