Lines stuns Zhao in English Open first round
Lines stuns Zhao in English Open first round. Oliver Lines seals a shock 4-2 win over world number one Zhao Xintong in the first round of the English Open.
What happened
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Oliver Lines is ranked 53rd in the worldByJack SkeltonBBC Sport senior journalistPublished48 minutes agoOliver Lines stunned Zhao Xintong with a 4-2 win over the world number one in the first round of the English Open. US Open podcast: Swiatek out in round four'Finally luck is on my side' – Zheng comes from match point down to beat KeysPublished2 days agoI can't relate to pressure Eala faces – GauffPublished14 hours agoThe year of the qualifier?
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The wider picture
China's Zhao, the 2025 world champion, made two century breaks as the tie was level at 2-2 following the first four frames. But England's Lines, 31, compiled breaks of 77 and 84 to win the next two frames and set up a last-32 meeting with Yuan Sijun in Brentwood. "You know you have to raise your game," said Lines. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Zheng Qinwen has matched her best ever performance at the US Open by reaching the quarter-finalsByPhil CartwrightBBC Sport journalistPublished7 September 2026, 19:01 BSTUpdated 15 minutes agoZheng Qinwen won a set from 5-0 down for the second match in succession as she extended her fantastic US Open run by beating former champion Iga Swiatek to reach the quarter-finals.
The 23-year-old from China had trailed Madison Keys 5-0 in the deciding set of their third-round match on Saturday before winning seven successive games to secure her spot in round four. And Zheng was 5-0 down in the opening set against Poland's eighth seed Swiatek, but won 13 of the next 16 games on Arthur Ashe Stadium to set up a quarter-final against second seed Elena Rybakina, who sped past former champion Naomi Osaka. This latest win – her seventh in a row in New York having come through three rounds of qualifying – will put her back to the brink of the top 50.
"Elsewhere, French Open winner Mirra Andreeva recovered from losing the first set to Austria's Anastasia Potapova to reach the last eight in New York for the first time in her career.
What has been reported
"The most recent qualifier to reach this stage of the women's draw at the US Open was Great Britain's Emma Raducanu, who went on to win the title in 2021. And Zheng is not the first female qualifier to perform well at a Grand Slam in 2026 – Poland's Maja Chwalinska, who began the French Open at 114th in the world, lost to Russian teenager Andreeva in the final at Roland Garros. "Andreeva through against 'warrior' PotapovaImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Andreeva consoled an emotional Potapova at the end of their fourth-round matchAndreeva, 19, was severely tested by Potapova until the 24th seed injured her knee in what proved to be the final game of their match on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Potapova seemed to twist or hyperextend her knee while attempting to hit a ball on the run from the baseline and Andreeva was across quickly to check on her grounded opponent. "Andreeva will play either Coco Gauff or Iva Jovic, who play their all-American fourth-round match in Monday's night session, in the quarter-finals. Elena Rybakina cruised into the US Open quarter-finals with a straight-sets victory over Naomi Osaka to keep her push for the world No 1 ranking on track.
Rybakina will reclaim the top spot if she reaches the semi-finals, and after dismantling two-time champion Osaka on Louis Armstrong, she has every reason to believe she can go all the way and lift the US Open trophy. Latest US Open scores and results 🎾US Open news blog I Men's and Women's draws I Order of PlayDownload Sky Sports app for analysis, news and video 📺Not got Sky?
What happens next
"I was a bit lucky in some moments, found some lines, but super happy with the performance. " Also See: Stream the US Open contract-free with NOW 📺💻 US Open scores, results and upcoming matches 🎾 US Open videos, highlights and best shots ▶️ Get Sky Sports app for news, video and more 📱 Rybakina's level is 'ridiculous'Sky Sports Tennis' Laura Robson:"Rybakina's level is just ridiculous. "Zheng stages epic comeback as Swiatek implodes Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of Iga Swiatek's match against Qinwen Zheng at the US Open Rybakina will face Qinwen Zheng in the last eight after the Chinese star produced a second epic comeback in as many days at the US Open, stunning former champion Iga Swiatek to reach the quarter-finals for the third time.
Swiatek won the first five games, but Zheng simply refused to roll over, winning the next seven to clinch the opening set before overpowering her shellshocked opponent to complete an astonishing 7-5 6-3 victory. Image: Qinwen Zheng has matched her best ever performance at the US Open by reaching the quarter-finals Zheng relishes return to the big stage"I started the match not so well but I found my rhythm," Zheng said. Potapova had the knee heavily strapped up and bravely finished the match, but did not win another point as French Open champion Andreeva triumphed 5-7 6-4 6-3.
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