On September 8, 2026 (Beijing time), Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen staged another stunning comeback from a 0-5 deficit to win seven consecutive games in the fourth round of the 2026 US Open women’s singles event. She defeated Iga Swiatek, the tournament’s 8th seed, six-time Grand Slam champion and former world No.1, in straight sets 7-5 and 6-3, advancing to the US Open women’s singles quarterfinals and equaling her best career result at the tournament.
This marked Zheng’s first career hard-court victory over Swiatek, breaking her hard-court jinx against the Polish star. Showing remarkable mental toughness and technical improvement, she excelled in crucial points with optimized error control, committing only 17 unforced errors, her lowest tally in the 2026 US Open campaign. With this win, Zheng claimed seven consecutive victories at this year’s US Open and reached the women’s singles quarterfinals for the third time in her career. She will face the winner of the match between Elena Rybakina and Naomi Osaka in the quarterfinal, aiming for a semifinal spot.
