Chinese hopeful Zheng eliminates former Grand Slam winner Ostapenko at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen edged out the 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in three sets to reach the women's singles second round at the U.S. Open here on Tuesday.

Zheng, 19, won the opening set 6-3, but the 16th seed Ostapenko made it a parity by taking the second set 6-3.