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The 2025 U.S. Open third round continues today at Flushing Meadows.<\/strong>
A few big names dropped out on Friday, so today's headliners will want to avoid the same fate. Americans Ben Shelton (6) and Frances Tiafoe (17) were eliminated, the former succumbing to injury and the latter losing in straight sets.
Today, Coco Gauff (3) gets us started on Arthur Ashe Stadium before Jannik Sinner (1) faces Denis Shapovalov (27). Iga \u015awi\u0105tek (2) and Tommy Paul (14) are on the main court in the evening session.
On the day that the American fans at the U.S. Open saw Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe eliminated, they were given a real treat in the final match of the day on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Mirra Andreeva<\/strong> was the big favorite to take out Taylor Townsend<\/strong> but the American, ranked 139th on the WTA Tour, stunned her in two sets. She went behind 2-0 in both sets, but responded superbly with a 7-5 first-set triumph and a thumping 6-2 win in the set.
It was a party atmosphere on Ashe, particularly with Townsend winning six games in a row to close out the match. She is a seriously dangerous player at this tournament and will face Barbora Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 in the round of 16.
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One of the matches of the day yesterday was between defending champion Aryna Sabalenka<\/strong> and beaten 2021 finalist Leylah Fernandez<\/strong>.
It ended in a straight-sets victory for the No. 1 seed, but she didn't have it all her own way.
Sabalenka saved four break points in a mammoth first service game of the match and then got the only break of the opening set, winning it 6-3. And there were no breaks in the second set; Fernandez didn't concede a break point but was comprehensively beaten in the tiebreak (7-2).
A good performance from the young Canadian which shows just how hard it is to beat Sabalenka at these big tournaments.
Cristina Buc\u0219a awaits in the next round.
Arriving as the U.S. No. 1, this hasn't been vintage Taylor Fritz<\/strong> at this tournament so far. But, crucially, he is still in it.
After looking a little unconvincing against Lloyd Harris in the second round, he didn't look much better against world No. 175 J\u00e9r\u00f4me Kym<\/strong> last night. Both of the first two sets went to a tiebreak, with the players winning one apiece and then the No. 4 seed stretched away and secured a 3-1 win.
It was a strong serving performance from Fritz in the third and fourth sets, but playing as he has in the last two rounds will be a cause for concern, I'm sure.
No. 21 seed Tom\u00e1\u0161 Mach\u00e1\u010d is his opponent in the round of 16.
After requiring a medical timeout at the end of the first set and dropping the second set to Cameron Norrie<\/strong>, it appeared that Novak Djokovic's<\/strong> 2025 U.S. Open run was in jeopardy. Instead, despite a nagging back injury, the 38-year-old comfortably won the next two sets to advance to the round of 16.
Throughout the match, the No. 7 seed chased his opponent around the court with elite shotmaking and placement. He also had 18 aces, the most he's ever had in a U.S. Open match.
Norrie's exit means that no British players have made it past the third round at this year's tournament.
Djokovic will face Frances Tiafoe's victor, Jan-Lennard Struff, in the next round.
Frances Tiafoe<\/strong> was dumped by Jan-Lennard Struff<\/strong> in straight sets on Friday, marking the American's earliest U.S. Open exit in six years.
The power and precision of the German bested the No. 17 seed, who never found his footing in the match, though he tried to make a late push that was shut down.
Tiafoe's disappointment was palpable as he walked off the court hastily following the match.
Getting on site before the gates open for fans provides a brief sense of calm. This was Arthur Ashe Stadium just after 9 a.m. ET.
It\u2019s empty, except for security guards and volunteers, who are making sure the space is clean before spectators enter.
Ten minutes after this was taken, Coco Gauff<\/strong> and her team took the court to begin their morning hit before the American kicks off the day session against Magdalena Fr\u0119ch<\/strong> at 11:30 a.m. ET.
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Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong> has now played nine sets in Flushing and he was won them all, most with relative ease. He sailed past Luciano Darderi <\/strong>in yesterday's afternoon session, dropping just six games in an hour and 44 minutes.
The Spaniard had nine aces and won 7-of-18 break points, dropping his own serve just once in the match.
The No. 2 seed looks in fine form in New York City and will face world No. 82 Arthur Rinderknech<\/strong> in the round of 16.
While Shelton was battling on Armstrong, Jessica Pegula <\/strong>made her way through to the round of 16 with relative ease.
The No. 4 seed breezed through the first set against Victoria Azarenka<\/strong> in a little over half an hour, but was put through her paces more in the second set.
Pegula was broken twice in the set but responded with breaks of her own before taking her first match point.
Momentum continues to build for the Buffalo native as Pegula has yet to drop a set in Flushing through three rounds \u2014 she will face fellow American Ann Li in the next round.
There was a sickeing end to Ben Shelton's <\/strong>U.S. Open campaign yesterday, as he was forced to retire from his third-round match against Adrian Mannarino<\/strong>.
He picked up a shoulder injury late in the third set and managed to battle through the fourth, but was ultimately forced to wave the white flag before the start of the decider.
Between the injury and the reality of having to retire, the American was overcome by emotion, shedding tears as he left the court. It was the 22-year-old first retirement in his 178th career match.
A hugely disappointing end for the U.S. No. 2 and his adoring fans on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Action on Louis Armstrong today begins at 11 a.m. ET with an all-Italian clash between Lorenzo Musetti (10) <\/strong>vs. Flavio Cobolli (24) <\/strong>followed by Daria Kasatkina (15)<\/strong> vs. Naomi Osaka (23)<\/strong>.
Then, under the lights, Alexander Zverev (3)<\/strong> faces Felix Auger-Aliassime (25) <\/strong>at 7 p.m. ET and for the finale, Beatriz Haddad Maia (18) <\/strong>takes on Maria Sakkari<\/strong>.
Round three of the 2025 U.S. Open rolls on in Flushing. Today\u2019s action at Ashe begins at 11:30 a.m. ET as Coco Gauff (3) <\/strong>faces off against Magdalena Fr\u0119ch (28)<\/strong>, followed by Jannik Sinner (1)<\/strong> vs. Denis Shapovalov (27)<\/strong>.
In the evening, beginning at 7 p.m. ET, Iga \u015awi\u0105tek (2)<\/strong> will take on Anna Kalinskaya (29)<\/strong> and for the nightcap, Tommy Paul (14)<\/strong> is up against Alexander Bublik (23)<\/strong>.
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A hefty prize awaits whoever emerges victorious from the men\u2019s and women\u2019s singles brackets this year.
Each champion will earn $5 million<\/strong>, which roughly translates to \u00a33.7 million, according to current conversion rates. Not a bad incentive!
The runners-up in the men\u2019s and women\u2019s singles will get a lucrative prize as well: $2.5 million each.
The total prize money pot for both draws is $31.62 million.
The summer continued with another classic two weeks of action at the hallowed grounds in SW19.
Jannik Sinner <\/strong>and Carlos Alcaraz met again in the men\u2019s singles final, and this time the Italian got his revenge against the defending champion.
On the women\u2019s singles side, Amanda Anisimova made an inspiring run to the final, including a semifinal upset against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal.
But the American had no answer for Iga \u015awi\u0105tek<\/strong> in the final, as the heavy favorite rolled to a historic 6-0, 6-0 double-bagel victory for her first Wimbledon title.
The French Open, which started in May and ended in June, saw plenty of thrills and spills on the red clay of Roland Garros.
In the men\u2019s singles, Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong> defeated Jannik Sinner in an instant classic for the ages \u2014 a five-hour 29-minute epic that was the longest final in tournament history.
A day before, American Coco Gauff<\/strong> won her second major after coming from behind to beat top seed Aryna Sabalenka, who in turn had defeated the three-time defending champion Iga \u015awi\u0105tek in the semifinals.
Italian Sara Errani won the women\u2019s doubles with Jasmine Paolini, and the mixed doubles with Andrea Vavassori.
The first major of the calendar year saw Aryna Sabalenka attempt to become the first woman since Martina Hingis to win three Australian Open titles in a row.
And it very nearly happened as she dropped just one set on her way to the final. But there she met Madison Keys<\/strong>, who won in three sets to lift the first major of her career.
It probably feels a long time ago now for Keys, given her shock first-round exit at the U.S. Open yesterday.
On the men\u2019s side of the competition, top seed Jannik Sinner<\/strong> defended his Australian Open title. He dropped just two sets in the tournament, before sweeping Alexander Zverev in straight sets in the showpiece.
Sinner began his U.S. Open defense on Tuesday with a win against V\u00edt Kop\u0159iva.
Hello everyone and welcome from Queens. It is great to have you with us.
This is the fourth and final major of the year.
As we wait for the action to start from New York, let\u2019s remind you of what happened at the other three…
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The newest of the show courts at the U.S. Open is Grandstand<\/strong>.
It is considerably smaller than the other two with just an 8,125 capacity<\/strong>, but it is still a brilliant place to watch tennis, particularly if an American player is in action.
Opened in 2016<\/strong>, it replaced its old namesake with an extra 2,000 seats.
Seating in the lower bowl is reserved but the other seats \u2014 estimated to be a little more than 6,000 \u2014 are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Louis Armstrong Stadium<\/strong> is the second largest show court at the U.S. Open.
Fun fact: the stadium, named after the iconic American jazz musician, used to be the main center court before Arthur Ashe Stadium was built.
It now boasts a roof in the event of inclement weather and has a capacity of 14,053<\/strong>.
The most famous of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center\u2019s three stadiums is Arthur Ashe Stadium<\/strong>, also named after an American tennis great.
It\u2019s the biggest tennis stadium in the world, seating 23,771<\/strong> at full capacity and has hosted numerous iconic moments through the years.
What will the venerated stadium have in store for us today?<\/p>\n