NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's Zheng Qinwen beat Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 at the US Open on Thursday, reaching the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time since the 2025 French Open.

China's Zheng Qinwen hits a shot against China's You Xiaodi in the first round of US Open women's singles qualifying at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, USA, August 24, 2026. (Photo: VCG)

Zheng will next face 22nd-seeded American Madison Keys.