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US Open 2026: Giant-killer Zheng goes from qualifier to comeback queen

Updated On: 09 September, 2026 08:47 AM IST | New York | Agencies

After fighting back from 0-5 down to shock USA’s World No. 22 Madison Keys, China’s 121st-ranked qualifier Qinwen storms into quarters with another come-from-behind show to stun Poland’s World No. 8 Iga Swiatek

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China’s Qinwen Zheng celebrates her win over Poland’s Iga Swiatek at the US Open in New York on Monday. Pics/AFP

China’s Qinwen Zheng celebrates her win over Poland’s Iga Swiatek at the US Open in New York on Monday. Pics/AFP

Eight
No. of consecutive games won by Qinwen Zheng including her win over Iga Swiatek
Three
No. of consecutive US Open quarter-finals for Qinwen Zheng — in 2023, 2024 and 2026; she missed the 2025 edition due to injury
2024
The year Qinwen Zheng won her Olympic gold medal in Paris; interestingly, she beat Iga Swiatek in the final
82%
Qinwen Zheng’s win percentage across the US Open with 14 wins and three defeats; her best record at any Slam
Six
No. of months Qinwen Zheng spent to recover from an elbow injury and surgery (July 2025 to February 2026); she dropped from World No. 4 to No. 160 on her return

China’s Qinwen Zheng pulled off another US Open stunner on Monday, rallying to beat Iga Swiatek and reach the quarter-finals as Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff advanced. 

It was one more gritty win for Zheng, the Paris Olympics gold medallist and a former World No. 4, now ranked 121st after struggling in the wake of elbow surgery last year. Zheng had won the last seven games, saving a match point as she shocked Madison Keys in her previous match.

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