Zheng Qinwen beat Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 to reach the US Open quarterfinals.
Why it matters: The win puts a qualifier into the U.S. Open women's final eight for the first time since 2021. It also keeps alive Zheng's comeback-heavy run after she twice erased 0-5 deficits.
- Zheng beat Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 in Monday's women's singles round of 16 in New York.
- She rallied from 5-0 down in the first set after doing the same in the previous round against Madison Keys.
- AP's match report said Zheng became the first qualifier to reach the U.S. Open women's quarterfinals since Emma Raducanu in 2021.
- The WTA said Zheng improved to 2-7 against Swiatek and was the first qualifier or lucky loser to beat Swiatek at a Grand Slam.
Qinwen Zheng kept her U.S. Open run alive with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Iga Swiatek in the round of 16 at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
She fell behind 5-0 in the first set before turning the match around, repeating the comeback pattern she used in the previous round against Madison Keys. The US Open said Zheng had missed last year's tournament with a right elbow injury.
The result sent Zheng, the Olympic gold medalist from China, into the quarterfinals and ended Swiatek's run as the No. 8 seed and 2022 U.S. Open champion. AP's match report said Zheng became the first qualifier to reach the U.S. Open women's quarterfinals since Emma Raducanu in 2021.
The WTA said Zheng improved to 2-7 in her head-to-head against Swiatek and became the first qualifier or lucky loser to beat Swiatek at a Grand Slam.
By the numbers
- 7-5, 6-3 - Zheng's straight-sets win over Swiatek.
- 5-0 - Zheng trailed by this margin in the first set before rallying.
- 2-7 - Zheng's head-to-head record against Swiatek after the match.
What's next: Zheng's quarterfinal opponent was not yet known.