US Open: China's Zheng into Grand Slam third round first time since 2025

Published: 09:30, September 4, 2026

By Xinhua

Zheng Qinwen of China hits a return to Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan during the women's singles second-round match at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, the United States, on Sept 3, 2026. (PHOTO/XINHUA)

NEW YORK - China's Zheng Qinwen beat Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 at the US Open on Thursday, reaching the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time since the 2025 French Open.

Zheng will next face 22nd-seeded American Madison Keys.

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