{
  "id": 5918797,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T05:25:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "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": "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.",
  "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…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "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",
        "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."
}