New York, Sept. 7 -- China's Qinwen Zheng turned a seemingly lost match into one of the most stunning comebacks of the US Open, overcoming a 0-5 deficit in the opening set before ousting five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals here on Monday.
Zheng, the Olympic champion, appeared destined for a swift exit when Swiatek raced to a 5-0 lead. But the Chinese star refused to surrender, unleashing a barrage of powerful groundstrokes and winning seven consecutive games to snatch the opening set 7-5.
The momentum never left Zheng.
She continued to attack relentlessly in the second set, using her movement and fierce hitting to keep Swiatek under constant pressure. Zheng broke clear to lead 5-3 and earned the ...