2-1！ Zheng refused to be reversed and reached the last 32 of a Grand Slam for the first time this season, equalling the best record at the US Open

In the second round of the 2023 US Open women's singles that ended in the early morning of September 1, Beijing time, Chinese rising star Zheng Qinwen, ranked 23rd in the world, defeated Estonian fierce woman Kanepi 2-1 after three sets and successfully advanced to the round of 32 women's singles. The 3-set scores were 6-2, 3-6 and 6-2.

In the first set, Zheng Qinwen completed the break first in the fifth game, and in the sixth game, although Kanepi forced three break points at one point, Zheng Qinwen withstood the pressure and successfully saved the serve. In the 7th game, Zheng Qinwen broke serve again, and then she won the first set 6-2.

In the second set, Zheng Qinwen broke again in the third game, but Kanepi quickly broke back in the fourth game. In the 8th game, Kanepi broke Cheng's serve again to win the set 6-3. In the tiebreaker, Zheng Qinwen regained his form. Three breaks on Kanepi's serve, and although Kanepi also broke one, Zheng won the tiebreaker 6-2 to eliminate his opponent 2-1 and advance to the round of 32.

Zheng Qinwen reached the round of 32 of the US Open for two consecutive years, equalling his best record in the US Open. It was also the fourth time in his career that Cheng reached the third round of a Grand Slam (for the first time this season). At present, Zheng Qinwen has 130 points and 191,000 US dollars in prize money, and the latest ranking has returned to 23rd place.