Defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka headline today’s action at the US Open tennis as the Slam moves into week two.
Women’s top seed Sabalenka takes on the American left-hander Taylor Townsend for a place in the quarter-finals.
While Alcaraz faces Tommy Paul in the men’s last-16.
World tennis number four Coco Gauff eased into the fourth round of the US Open with a straight-sets win over Spain’s Cristina Bucsa.But last year’s runner-up Amanda Anisimova suffered a heavy defeat to Anastasia Potapova at Flushing Meadows.2022 champion Iga Swiatek progressed with a 7-6, 7-6 victory against Marie Bouzkova.
Qinwen Zheng is into the last-16 after a remarkable comeback against American Madison Keys in New York.
The Olympic champion came from 5-love down in the final set and saved a match point before going on to win.
There were some shocks in the men’s draw as Taylor Fritz let a two-set lead slip to lose against Francisco Cerundolo.
That was before fifth seed Flavio Cobolli was beaten by Alexander Blockx.
