# Rybakina beats qualifier Zheng to reach US Open semifinals

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Podcast: [Headline News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/headline-news-207830)
Published: 2026-09-09T22:47:00+00:00
Episode link: 1_2721928
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## Resource

Second seed Elena Rybakina ended Chinese qualifier Zheng Qinwen's remarkable U.S. Open run with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory on Wednesday. Zheng is the first qualifier to reach the quarter-final stage since Briton Emma Raducanu's title run in 2021.

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