US Open quarterfinals underway with Americans surging
- Shelton, Tiafoe, Michelsen, and Alcaraz all advanced to quarterfinals
- Alcaraz defeated Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 after wrist injury comeback
- Three American men reached QF for first time in years
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Sorana Cirstea plays final Grand Slam before retirement
- Lost to Jessica Pegula in fourth round in her final major appearance
- 36-year-old retires at end of 2026 season after 20-year career
- Had breakthrough year reaching career-high ranking and first WTA 1000 semifinal
Alcaraz advances past Tommy Paul at US Open
- Defending champion beat Paul 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in Round of 16
- Alcaraz's comeback from four-month wrist injury on track
- No. 2 seed progresses through second week without dropping set
Fritz eliminated by Cerundolo in US Open upset
- Cerundolo beat No. 9 seed Fritz 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in five sets
- Fritz led by two sets before losing momentum in fourth round
- Argentine Cerundolo advances with comeback victory
Michelsen advances unseed through US Open quarterfinals
- Unseeded 22-year-old Michelsen beat Etcheverry 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 in Round of 16
- First unseeded man this century to reach US Open quarterfinals without dropping set
- Won 81 percent of first-serve points and hit 44 winners in straight-set victory
Monfils' Grand Slam career ends at US Open in second round
- Monfils lost to Learner Tien 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in second round
- 40-year-old received standing ovation and farewell ceremony
- Signed contract for wealth management role at Swiss finance company
Djokovic loses first-round at US Open to Navone
- Navone beat 4-seed Djokovic 7-6, 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in five sets
- Snaps 78-match first-round Grand Slam win streak for Djokovic
- First US Open first-round loss since Djokovic turned pro; first major first-round loss since 2006 Australian Open
Swiatek defeats Wang Xiyu in US Open first round
- 8-seed Swiatek beat China's Wang 6-2, 6-3 in 88 minutes at Louis Armstrong
- Former world No. 1 showed confident hard-court form in opener
- Seeking to repeat 2022 US Open victory at Flushing Meadows
Rybakina advances despite left heel injury concerns
- World No. 2 beat Thea Frodin 6–3, 6–2 in first-round match
- Recovering from heel injury that forced Cincinnati quarterfinal withdrawal 10 days prior
- Path to No. 1 ranking: reach semifinals or benefit if rivals do not win title
Rybakina hits WTA live rankings number one at US Open
- Elena Rybakina tops WTA live rankings with 7,911 points
- Sabalenka drops to second, losing 2,000 defending champion points
- Rybakina only needs semifinal to become official world number one