By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Monday, July 21, 2025
Photograph credit score: Zheng Qinwen Instagram
Zheng Qinwen has withdrawn from the US Open.
The Olympic gold-medal champion is recovering from arthroscopic surgical procedure on her proper elbow and might be sidelined as she heals from surgical procedure.
Frenchwoman Leolia Jeanjean strikes into the US Open principal draw with Zheng’s departure.
Zheng reached the US Open quarterfinals final September dropping to eventual-champion Aryna Sabalenka.
The Chinese language energy participant’s Flushing Meadows quarterfinal consequence was a part of a powerful surge to finish the season that noticed Zheng attain three finals in her final 5 tournaments of 2024 as she misplaced to Sabalenka within the Wuhan last, defeated Sofia Kenin to win the Tokyo title and reached the ultimate of the WTA Finals in Riyadh bowing to Coco Gauff.
“Over the previous months, I’ve been coping with persistent ache in my proper elbow throughout coaching and matches. Regardless of making an attempt numerous remedies to handle it, the discomfort by no means absolutely went away,” Zheng wrote in an Instagram publish over the weekend. “After consulting with elbow specialists and discussing totally with my crew, we determined that arthroscopic surgical procedure was the most suitable choice to totally resolve the difficulty.
“Yesterday, I underwent the process efficiently, and I’m grateful to have it behind me.”
It’s unsure when the previous Australian Open finalist can return although Zheng stated she envisions “only a brief break.”
“Now begins the restoration journey. Over the subsequent few weeks and months, I’ll be focusing completely on rehab—doing all the pieces I can to come back again stronger and more healthy,” Zheng stated. “That is only a brief break, and I see it as a mandatory step towards a greater model of myself on courtroom.”
The world No. 6 reached the quarterfinals or higher in six of her final eight tournaments.
A Rome semifinalist, Zheng reached the Roland Garros quarterfinals and Queen’s Membership semifinals bowing to Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova earlier than she suffered a first-round loss to Katerina Siniakova at Wimbledon.
