China’s Qinwen Zheng celebrates defeating Poland’s Iga Swiatek in their women’s singles round of 16 tennis match on day nine of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 7, 2026. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / AFP)
By Adegboyega Adeleye
China’s Qinwen Zheng produced another remarkable fightback at the US Open, recovering from 5-0 down to stun former champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 and reach the quarter-finals.
Zheng, who had also overturned a 5-0 deficit against Madison Keys in the deciding set of her previous match, extended her winning run in New York to seven matches after coming through three qualifying rounds.
The 23-year-old was again facing elimination after Swiatek raced into a 5-0 lead on Arthur Ashe Stadium, but Zheng won seven of the next eight games to take the opening set.
