Comeback Luar Biasa, Zheng Qinwen Singkirkan Iga Swiatek di AS Terbuka 2026

Selasa, 8 September 2026, 06:35 WIB Sumber: Media Indonesia

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Zheng Qinwen menyingkirkan Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 di babak keempat AS Terbuka 2026 setelah comeback dari ketertinggalan 5-0 di set pertama, memastikan tiket ke perempat final. Comeback ini melanjutkan kebangkitannya pasca operasi siku Juli 2025, di mana ia tujuh kemenangan berturut-turut di New York dan diprediksi kembali ke 50 besar dunia. Selanjutnya, Zheng menghadapi unggulan kedua Elena Rybakina, sementara Swiatek menutup musim Grand Slam tanpa gelar mayor untuk pertama kalinya sejak 2021.

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Zheng Qinwen defeated Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 in the AS Terbuka 2026 round of 16.
The match took place at Stadion Arthur Ashe.
Zheng trailed 5-0 in the opening set before winning 13 of the next 16 games.
Swiatek was the eighth seed from Poland.
Zheng is the Olympic gold medalist from Paris 2024.
Zheng underwent elbow surgery in July 2025.
Her ranking dropped outside the top 100 after the surgery.
She won seven consecutive matches in New York, including three qualifying rounds.
Zheng is 23 years old.
She is projected to return to the top 50 in the world.
Zheng previously won a set after trailing 5-0 in the third round against Madison Keys.
Swiatek received treatment on her left thigh while leading 2-1 in the second set.
Swiatek, 25, will finish 2026 without a Grand Slam title for the first time since 2021.
Swiatek's best 2026 Grand Slam result was the Australia Terbuka quarterfinals.
Mirra Andreeva reached the AS Terbuka quarterfinals for the first time by defeating Anastasia Potapova.