Olympic Gold Medalist Zheng Qinwen Pulls Out Of The US Open After Elbow Surgery
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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She was replaced in the field by France's Leolia Jeanjean.
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