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Zheng Qinwen ranking and injury recovery

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Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen has experienced a significant decline in WTA rankings following a period of injury and inconsistent performance. After a loss in the Canadian Open qualifying round to Lanlana Tararudee, Zheng fell to No. 123, a decline attributed to a chronic right-elbow injury that required surgery. ~~By late August,~~ In August 2026, Zheng ~~secured a victory in~~ began her comeback at the US ~~Open qualifying opener against~~ Open, defeating compatriot You ~~Xiaodi, marking~~ Xiaodi 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of qualifying. This victory marked her first Grand Slam qualifying appearance since 2022. Despite her ranking sitting at No. 121 due to previous elbow surgery and wrist issues, Zheng reported playing without pain and focusing on “controllable actions.” The match was notably televised by China’s state broadcaster, CCTV, for the first time during a qualifying round. Zheng successfully navigated through three rounds of qualifying to reach the women's singles quarterfinals at the US Open. Her run ended following a three-set loss to world number two Elena Rybakina. Zheng noted that the tournament was instrumental in helping her ~~comeback.~~ “regain her competitive rhythm” following her recovery from elbow surgery.

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