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Zheng Qinwen tennis news
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The gist
Zheng Qinwen rallied from 5-0 down in the third set to beat Madison Keys 1-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 at the US Open. The 22nd seed saved a match point to.
Background
Zheng Qinwen, the 2024 Olympic champion, had a rough season, including a first-round exit at the French Open. At the 2026 US Open, she faced Madison Keys, the 2025 champion, in the third round. Keys dominated early, but Zheng staged a remarkable comeback, saving a match point and winning the final five games of the match.
How it unfolded
- Sep 5, 2026Zheng Qinwen lost the first set 6-1 to Madison Keys, then won the second set in a tiebreak 7-6 (3).
- Sep 5, 2026In the third set, Zheng fell behind 5-0, but saved a match point and won seven consecutive games to take the set 7-5 and the match.
- Sep 6, 2026Zheng advanced to the fourth round, becoming the first qualifier to do so since Emma Raducanu in 2021.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Zheng Qinwen said, 'Tennis sometimes feels like rollercoaster. You see many times people have a match point, but at the end we made a comeback.'
- Public
- Keys said in her press conference, 'I got really scared, like I couldn't swing. Tennis just feels really hard right now.'