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China’s Zheng Qinwen knocks Swiatek out of the US Open

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Zheng Qinwen defeated Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 in the US Open round of 16.
  • Zheng recovered from a 5-0 deficit in the first set by winning seven consecutive games.
  • The former world No. 4, now ranked 121st after an elbow injury, will face Naomi Osaka or Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals.

Zheng Qinwen produced a striking comeback at the US Open, eliminating 2022 champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 in the round of 16.

The Chinese player, a former world No. 4 and Paris 2024 Olympic champion, began the tournament in qualifying. Now ranked 121st after a serious elbow injury, she is making an impressive return in New York.

Zheng appeared headed for a one-sided first set after falling 5-0 behind. Instead, she won seven games in a row, stunning the crowd on the main court and taking the opening set.

She prevented Swiatek from recovering in the second set and sealed the victory on her fourth match point. Zheng will meet either Japan’s Naomi Osaka or Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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