Qinwen Zheng def. Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 — US Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Qinwen Zheng defeated Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 in the R16 of the US Open 2026.

The No. 8 seed was a 78 percent favorite with the bet365 market, and she led the opening set 4-0. The serve then deserted her: Swiatek won 59 percent of her first-serve points to 81 for Zheng, and was broken in game 11 for 6-5, then again in game 12. Zheng needed a fourth match point after the eighth seed, who ended with 26 unforced errors to 17, saved three; the whole thing took 1 hour 55 minutes. The 23-year-old had lost all three prior meetings on record, each on hard courts, and is into the quarterfinals ranked 121st after starting the season at WTA No. 24.

Match stats

Iga Swiatek: 1 ace, 17 winners, 70% first serves, 2 double faults, 2/7 break points. Qinwen Zheng: 3 aces, 20 winners, 41% first serves, 2 double faults, 5/13 break points.

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Head-to-head

Iga Swiatek and Qinwen Zheng have met 4 times, with Iga Swiatek leading the head-to-head 3–1.

• Indian Wells 2025 Quarterfinal — Iga Swiatek won 6-3, 6-3
• Dubai Tennis Championships 2024 Quarterfinal — Iga Swiatek won 6-3, 6-2
• Cincinnati Open 2023 R16 — Iga Swiatek won 3-6, 6-1, 6-1

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