{
  "id": 6175363,
  "title": "Zheng shocks Swiatek in another incredible US Open comeback",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/zheng-shocks-swiatek-in-another-incredible-us-open-comeback",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T21:09:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/08/zheng-shocks-swiatek-in-another-incredible-us-open-comeback"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a remarkable comeback, Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen of China defeated six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 in the fourth round of the US Open. The match took place at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, New York. Zheng, who had to qualify for the tournament, won the last seven games to stun Swiatek.\n\nZheng overcame a 5-0 deficit in the first set, winning seven games in a row to take a 4-1 lead. She then broke Swiatek's serve twice in the second set to secure the victory. After the match, Zheng expressed her emotions, saying, \"I guess to come back from 0-5 yesterday is not lucky, that's all I can say. I just focus on point by point.\"\n\nZheng acknowledged that it took some time to adjust to the large Arthur Ashe Stadium, but she eventually found her rhythm. She admitted, \"Honestly, I have to say I started the match not so well. Little by little I found my rhythm on the center court because it's been a long, long time.\"\n\nThis was Zheng's first victory over a top 10 player in her career. She will now face either world No 2 Elena Rybakina or two-time US Open winner Naomi Osaka in the quarter-finals. Swiatek left the court in tears after another disappointing Grand Slam experience. She had previously won Wimbledon in 2021 and reached the US Open quarter-finals last year, but fell in the quarter-finals at the Australian Open and was defeated in the third round at Roland Garros and her Wimbledon title defense.",
  "summary": "Olympic gold medallist Zheng Qinwen stuns six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals.",
  "key_points": [
    "Zheng Qinwen defeats Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 in US Open fourth round",
    "Olympic gold medalist overcomes 5-0 first-set deficit",
    "Zheng advances to quarter-finals, faces Rybakina or Osaka"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Zheng shocks Swiatek in another incredible US Open comeback",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/zheng-shocks-swiatek-in-another-incredible-us-open-comeback-6179306",
        "published": "2026-09-07T21:09:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Zheng shocks Swiatek in another incredible US Open comeback",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/zheng-shocks-swiatek-in-another-incredible-us-open-comeback-6195999",
        "published": "2026-09-07T23:36:19.000Z"
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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."
}