Zheng Qinwen of China serves to Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic in a first round women’s singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen pulls out of the US Open after elbow surgery
NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen withdrew from the U.S. Open on Monday, two days after announcing she had arthroscopic surgery on her right elbow because of “persistent pain.â€
Zheng Qinwen of China serves to Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic in a first round women’s singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen withdrew from the U.S. Open on Monday, two days after announcing she had arthroscopic surgery on her right elbow because of “persistent pain.â€
The sixth-ranked Zheng was coming off a last month.
“Over the past months, I’ve been dealing with persistent pain in my right elbow during training and matches,†the right-handed 22-year-old from China said on social media Saturday. “Despite trying various treatments to manage it, the discomfort never fully went away.â€
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Zheng said she anticipated her recovery would take months, so the exit from the year’s last Grand Slam tournament was not a surprise. The U.S. Open begins Aug. 24.
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