U.S. Open surprise: Zheng Shuang eliminated Jabr to advance to quarterfinals

Zheng Qinwen (No. 23 in the world) Keep living the dream on the floor New York. Chinese tennis player who will turn 21 in October beats Ons Jabeur (5th) 6-2, 6-4after 1 hour and 22 minutes of play, and reach the quarter-finals of the 2023 U.S. Open.

In this way, after leaving this last finalist main, For the first time in his short career, he ranks among the best eight at a Grand Slam tournament. so far, His best performance in this type of competition is the fourth round of the French Open in 2022.

With the huge milestone achieved, Zheng became the first Chinese player to reach this level since last year. In 2019, it was Wang Qiang who lost to Serena Williams at Flushing Meadows

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Jabr, on the other hand, will drop to No. 7 in the WTA rankings and will not attempt to win her long-awaited Grand Slam title until at least 2024.

In the quarterfinals, Zheng Jing awaits the winner of the duel between Daria Kasatkina (14th) and Alina Sabalenka (2nd), who will become the new world No.

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