Qinwen Zheng def. Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 — US Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Qinwen Zheng defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 in the R64 of the US Open 2026.

Putintseva had won both meetings on record, both on clay, and the betting market still made Zheng a 68% favorite despite a 41-place gap in the WTA rankings. On a hard court the pattern inverted: the WTA No. 80 won 61% of her first-serve points to Zheng's 87%, and only 33% of them in the third set. Zheng broke there in game 2 for 2-0 and again in game 6 for 5-1, winning 17 of 24 points at the net across 2 hours 37 minutes — a match she took by three points, 88 to 85. Ranked 121st after opening the season at WTA No. 24, Zheng moves into the US Open round of 32 against No. 23 Madison Keys.

Match stats

Qinwen Zheng: 9 aces, 31 winners, 48% first serves, 5 double faults, 5/8 break points. Yulia Putintseva: 3 aces, 12 winners, 67% first serves, 4 double faults, 4/9 break points.

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Head-to-head

Qinwen Zheng and Yulia Putintseva have met 3 times, with Yulia Putintseva leading the head-to-head 2–1.

• Madrid Open 2024 R64 — Yulia Putintseva won 7-5, 2-0 (ret.)
• French Open 2023 R64 — Yulia Putintseva won 6-3, 4-6, 6-2

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