New York, Sept 9, 2026 (AFP) - Resurgent Zheng takes positives from storming US Open run

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2026-09-09

Zheng Qinwen's storming run through qualifying to the US Open quarter-finals has the 2024 Olympic gold medallist finally feeling like a force on the court again. The Chinese star fell in three sets to world number two Elena Rybakina on Wednesday, but her time in New York was a leap in the right direction for the former world number four. A lengthy recovery from elbow surgery last year had been followed by indifferent results. Zheng's ranking drop......

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