Ex-Wimbledon champion leaves US Open court in floods of tears after suffering major upset

Ex-Wimbledon champion leaves US Open court in floods of tears after suffering major upset

Ex-Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek left her US Open fourth-round contest in tears after suffering a major upset to Zheng Qinwen. Swiatek was flying in the opening set, taking a 5-0 lead, but endured an incredible collapse, losing 7-5. Everything changed in the sixth game when Zheng broke Swiatek's serve and launched a stunning run of seven consecutive games to snatch the set from the 2022 US Open champion's grasp. With the momentum firmly in her favour, the Chinese star carried that momentum into the second set, wrapping up a 6-3 victory to complete a straight-sets triumph and end Swiatek's tournament. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Swiatek was visibly devastated by the defeat, leaving the court through the Arthur Ashe tunnel in tears after the match. Speaking to the press afterwards, she said: "Honestly, every US Open except 2022 has been like that. "We face many losses, so obviously it's not the best thing to say, but, like, in tennis, you're more used to losing than winning. "So I don't feel like I need to bounce back from anything. Just need to focus on the work before next tournaments, and there are going to be other chances to play good tennis, and I will focus on growing and developing my game. That's it." LATEST SPORTS NEWS Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone stopped for illegally carrying shotgun at airport Nottingham Forest head of football Edu leaves after just over a year at club British racecar driver thanks rival for 'saving his life' after fireball crash at China GT When the journalist pressed further, specifically referencing the squandered five-game advantage, Swiatek grew visibly irritated. "It's just one match," she replied before adding, after an awkward pause: "Do you think it's something crazy? "You can lose a set from any score, so nothing special about that." Incredibly, this was not even the first time Zheng had pulled off such a feat at this year's US Open. In her previous round against Madison Keys, she found hersel