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Zheng Qinwen reaches US Open quarter-finals after stunning victory over Iga Swiatek

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Zheng Qinwen defeated former champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 to reach the US Open quarter-finals. In a rare feat, Zheng won the match after trailing 5-0 in the opening set, marking the second consecutive match in which she erased a 5-0 deficit. In her previous round, she overcame a 5-0 deficit in the deciding set against Madison Keys. Zheng, the 23-year-old Olympic champion, will next face second seed Elena Rybakina, who advanced by defeating Naomi Osaka 6-1, 6-4.

Zheng entered the tournament as a qualifier after struggling with form following elbow surgery in July 2025, which saw her ranking drop outside the top 100. This victory is her seventh consecutive win in New York. For Swiatek, the loss marks the first time since 2021 that she will end a calendar year without winning one of the four major titles. Swiatek attributed the loss to making mistakes on easy balls rather than mental struggles.

Other results include French Open winner Mirra Andreeva reaching the quarter-finals for the first time after defeating Anastasia Potapova 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. In the men's draw, 28th seed Alexander Blockx reached his first grand slam quarter-final by beating Francisco Cerundolo 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5.

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The center-left lean outlet framed the victory as a transformative result for Zheng's career and emphasized the psychological impact on her opponents.
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The center lean outlet focused on the statistical rarity of the comeback and the broader implications for Swiatek's season record.

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