Keys: 'I Felt Like I Couldn't Play Tennis'
Zheng Qinwen rallied from 0-5 down in the third set and won the last seven games to extend her unlikely US Open run.
- On Saturday at the US Open, qualifier Zheng Qinwen staged a remarkable comeback to defeat American Madison Keys 1-6, 7-6, 7-5, overcoming a 0-5 deficit in the deciding set.
- The Olympic gold medallist from China is returning to form following a lengthy recovery from elbow surgery last year, having felt she 'forgot how to compete' during her enforced absence.
- Keys squandered a 5-0 lead in the third set, admitting she felt 'scared' and as though 'I couldn't play tennis anymore,' while Zheng won seven consecutive games to clinch the match.
- Following the dramatic victory, Zheng donated $150,000 to Nepal-Tibet disaster relief, stating, "Finally one time a bit of luck is on my side."
- The 23-year-old will next face either Iga Swiatek or Czech Marie Bouzkova as she continues her remarkable return to form after her injury setback.
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US Open: Zheng Qinwen stuns Madison Keys with spectacular rally
Zheng Qinwen pulled off an epic upset, winning the last seven games to stun Madison Keys and keep her unlikely US Open challenge going on Saturday. The Paris Olympics gold medallist from China triumphed 1-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5, defying the vocal pro-Keys crowd and further demonstrating that she is headed back to her best after
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Losing a tennis match can be painful. Losing one after holding a 5-0 lead in the deciding set can, however, be more devastating. But for veteran tennis reporter Christopher Clarey, even that level of disappointment does not justify an athlete starting to hit themselves with their racket in the name of frustration. “How can we […]
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Keys: 'I felt like I couldn't play tennis'
Keys squandered a 5-0 lead in the third set, wasting a match point and dropping the last seven games to fall to Olympic gold medallist Zheng Qinwen of China 1-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5. "I obviously got off to a really good lead, and then I got really scared, like I couldn't swing," Keys said of the third-set implosion that had her banging her head with her racquet in frustration.. "At the end, I think she started playing better; I started playing poorl…
US Open PICS: Qinwen Zheng shuts door on Madison Keys with strong comeback
China's Zheng Qinwen achieved a remarkable comeback victory against American Madison Keys in the U.S. Open third round, recovering from a 5-0 deficit in the deciding set. This win marks a significant moment for Zheng, who has been battling a chronic right elbow injury and underwent surgery last year, forcing her to go through qualifying.
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