Iga Swiatek vs Qinwen Zheng - Preview & Prediction - 2026 US Open Round 4

<p>Iga Swiatek vs Zheng Qinwen — full preview, head-to-head breakdown and prediction for their FOURTH ROUND clash at the 2026 US Open. A six-time Grand Slam champion against an Olympic gold medallist who had to QUALIFY just to get here. One of the great comeback stories of the year.</p><p><br></p><p>Iga Swiatek is seeded eighth, unusually low for her, after an erratic season — though she found form to win the Canadian Open in Toronto, beating Elina Svitolina and reaching the final. In New York she has been grinding rather than gliding: she needed two tiebreaks to get past 25th seed Marie Bouzkova 7-6(3), 7-6(3), dominating both breakers to reach the last 16. The 2022 US Open champion is chasing a second title here, and her section has been the toughest in the draw all fortnight.</p><p><br></p><p>Zheng Qinwen&#39;s story is remarkable. The Paris 2024 Olympic gold medallist and former World No. 4 fell to No. 121 after elbow surgery and a year of stop-start rehab — she had to come through QUALIFYING just to reach this main draw. Now she&#39;s on a SIX-MATCH WINNING STREAK and back in the US Open round of 16 for the first time in two years, after producing the comeback of the tournament: from 5-0 DOWN in the deciding set and SAVING MATCH POINT against 22nd seed Madison Keys, she won the final SEVEN GAMES to take it 1-6, 7-6(3), 7-5.</p><p><br></p><p>Two months ago Zheng lost to Alexandra Eala in the first round in Washington. This is a completely different player. Swiatek is the heavy favourite on paper — but nobody in this draw has more momentum or less to lose.</p><p><br></p><p>🎾 IN THIS VIDEO</p><p>- How Zheng went from qualifying to the round of 16</p><p>- Whether Swiatek&#39;s level is where it needs to be</p><p>- The physical question after a three-hour escape</p><p>- Prediction, scoreline, and the quarterfinal that follows</p><p><br></p><p>📊 MATCH INFO</p><p>Tournament: 2026 US Open (Grand Slam)</p><p>Round: Fourth Round / Round of 16 — Women&#39;s Singles</p><p>Players: Iga Swiatek (POL, 8th seed) vs Zheng Qinwen (CHN, qualifier)</p><p>Surface: Outdoor Hard</p><p>Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York</p><p><br></p><p>💬 Swiatek or Zheng? Predicted scoreline in the comments.</p><p>👍 Like if you want daily US Open previews and predictions</p><p>🔔 SUBSCRIBE and turn on notifications for full 2026 US Open coverage</p><p><br></p><p>- Mantis 10%: https://mantissport.com/qualityshot10 (At Checkout)</p><p>- IM8 10% OFF: https://im8.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=26&amp;aff_id=2077 (Code QST10 at Checkout)</p><p>- Acemate: https://www.acematetennis.com?sca_ref=11586466.udoQ3GLV6m55xoG1&amp;utm_source=uppromote&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=standard-affiliate-commission&amp;utm_content=affiliate-QualityShot-Tennis</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p>Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for &quot;fair use&quot; for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use and no copyright infringement is intended. No match footage is shown in these videos.</p><p>⚠️ Independent tennis analysis and commentary. Predictions are opinion only and not betting advice. Not affiliated with the USTA, the WTA or the US Open.</p><p><br></p><p>#IgaSwiatek #ZhengQinwen #USOpen</p>