Qinwen Zheng def. Madison Keys 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 — Miami Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Qinwen Zheng defeated Madison Keys 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the R32 of the Miami Open 2026.

Down a set after Keys broke late for 6-4, Zheng flipped the match on return: she converted 8 of 26 break points to Keys' 4 of 24, and the second set ran through early breaks in games 3 and 7 before she closed it 6-2. The decider opened with a break exchange across the first three games, but Zheng's serve carried it — 22 aces to 8, and 20 of 24 break points saved (83%). She survived a match point along the way and books a Round-of-32 meeting with Sabalenka, the rivalry level at 1-1.

Match stats

Qinwen Zheng: 11 aces, 61% first serves, 3 double faults, 4/13 break points. Madison Keys: 4 aces, 65% first serves, 5 double faults, 2/12 break points.

Profiles: Qinwen Zheng · Madison Keys — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

Qinwen Zheng and Madison Keys have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

• Washington Open 2023 R32 — Madison Keys won 7-5, 6-1