Athens Open

Qinwen Zheng’s bid to punch her way back into the US Open field on ranking alone hit a wall in Athens on Friday, as Barbora Krejcikova came back from a set down to beat the Chinese star 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Athens Open. It’s a result that matters well beyond this week’s draw sheet. Zheng arrived in Greece ranked No. 135 in the world, comfortably outside the … [Read more...] about Olympic Champion Qinwen Zheng’s Loss In Athens Means She Will Not Be Directly Accepted Into The 2026 U.S. Open Main Draw