Qinwen Zheng def. Sofia Kenin 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 — Madrid Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Qinwen Zheng defeated Sofia Kenin 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the R64 of the Madrid Open 2026.

Qinwen Zheng lost the opening set 6-1 to Sofia Kenin, then found her serve and didn't drop it again. The 11-1 ace edge tells the recovery story: those free points anchored back-to-back 6-3 sets after the serve had gone missing early. Zheng also climbed to 41% on second-serve points and won 64% of her second-return points, enough to flip a match she trailed by a set. The H2H stays clean — 3-0, and now 1-0 on clay.

Match stats

Qinwen Zheng: 11 aces, 56% first serves, 6 double faults. Sofia Kenin: 1 ace, 60% first serves, 7 double faults.

Profiles: Qinwen Zheng · Sofia Kenin — Madrid Open 2026

Head-to-head

Qinwen Zheng and Sofia Kenin have met 3 times, with Qinwen Zheng leading the head-to-head 3–0.

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