Zheng Qinwen erases another 5-0 deficit to stun Swiatek and reach US Open quarter-finals

Zheng Qinwen waves to the crowd after booking her spot in the last eight at Flushing Meadows. Zheng Qinwen waves to the crowd after booking her spot in the last eight at Flushing Meadows. US Open Tennis 2026 Zheng Qinwen erases another 5-0 deficit to stun Swiatek and reach US Open quarter-finals Zheng makes astonishing recovery to win 7-5, 6-3

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Prefer the Guardian on Google The most important takeaway from 12 days at the US Open is simple: do not, by any means, lead 5-0 against Zheng Qinwen. No scoreline is as hazardous. On Friday, the former Australian Open champion Madison Keys learned this lesson the hard way as she led Zheng 5-0 in the final set of an intense tussle before Zheng, the Olympic gold medallist, rolled through seven consecutive games to win the match.