NEW YORK — Zheng Qinwen is most dangerous when she is down. For the second consecutive match, the 2024 Olympic gold medalist came back from 5-0 down in a set to win. This time, six-time major champion Iga Świątek was on the receiving end of a 7-5, 6-
3 win on Arthur Ashe Stadium, in which the 2022 U.S. Open champion’s serve failed to help her escape Zheng’s surge in the opening set. The win is Zheng’s seventh in a row in New York. She came through qualifying, with her ranking having dropped thank
