US Open: Zheng in 5-0 comeback; Gauff, Rybakina, Zverev also in quarters

What the report says

At the US Open in New York, Zheng Qinwen, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina and Alexander Zverev all advanced to the quarterfinals, with several matches producing notable comebacks and injury concerns. The reporting, published by Al Jazeera on September 8, said Zheng continued a pattern of recovering from early deficits by upsetting six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek in the women’s draw.

Zheng, an Olympic champion from China, had already rallied from 0-5 down in a previous match and again fell behind Swiatek before turning the contest around. Her victory sends her into a quarterfinal meeting with Rybakina, the world number two from Kazakhstan, who beat former US Open champion Naomi Osaka in straight sets. Al Jazeera noted that Osaka appeared to be dealing with an Achilles issue that had affected her in the previous round.

In other women’s action, Gauff defeated fellow American Iva Jovic to set up a quarterfinal against French Open champion Mirra Andreeva. Gauff is among a strong American contingent still in the tournament, which also includes Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro, Frances Tiafoe, Alex Michelsen and Ben Shelton.

On the men’s side, top seed Zverev beat Luciano Darderi in straight sets at Arthur Ashe Stadium after earlier long matches. The wider tournament also featured several extended battles in the later rounds, underscoring how demanding the event has been as players chase Grand Slam titles and, in Rybakina’s case, a possible path to world number one.