Zheng Qinwen defeats Madison Keys in a dramatic U.S. Open match, overturning a near-certain loss to win after falling behind in the third set. The Olympic champion surges from 5-0 down to win seven straight games and take the match on Grandstand.
Both outlets describe Zheng’s run in New York as remarkable, noting that she arrives in the tournament through qualifying. They also frame the victory as part of her broader recovery, with Yahoo Sports adding that Zheng is rebuilding her ranking after a chronic elbow injury. The story emphasizes the same defining moment—her collapse into the decisive stretch of the third set and then her rapid reversal. While the Athletic highlights the “comeback from the edge of defeat” and her U.S. Open journey from qualifying, Yahoo underscores the match’s late-stage volatility and the significance of the win against a home favorite and recent champion.
Overall, the sources converge on the comeback’s mechanics and outcome, while differing mainly in how they contextualize Zheng’s form and recovery heading into the match.
