{"id":162683,"date":"2025-08-31T19:58:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T19:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/us-open-2025-live-updates-day-8-scores-and-results-with-alcaraz-townsend-on-court-djokovic-fritz-coming-up-later-today-the-new-york-times\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T19:58:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T19:58:03","slug":"us-open-2025-live-updates-day-8-scores-and-results-with-alcaraz-townsend-on-court-djokovic-fritz-coming-up-later-today-the-new-york-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/us-open-2025-live-updates-day-8-scores-and-results-with-alcaraz-townsend-on-court-djokovic-fritz-coming-up-later-today-the-new-york-times\/","title":{"rendered":"US Open 2025 live updates: Day 8 scores and results with Alcaraz, Townsend on court, Djokovic, Fritz coming up later today – The New York Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tennis
U.S. Open
live
Updated 25s ago<\/span>
The 2025 U.S. Open fourth round is underway today at Flushing Meadows.<\/strong>
Carlos Alcaraz (2) is facing Arthur Rinderknech on Arthur Ashe, while Novak Djokovic (7) and Aryna Sabalenka (1) will be in action later today.
There is plenty of American interest today, with the No. 4 seeds in both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s singles playing. Jessica Pegula dominated Ann Li in straight sets, while Taylor Fritz is coming up later. Meanwhile, Taylor Townsend, is continuing her remarkable run at this year\u2019s U.S. Open against two-time Grand Slam winner Barbora Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1.
First time Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong> has reached the quarterfinals of a slam without dropping a set. He's locked in, mixing the spectacular with the solid. A scary prospect for the rest of the field.
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FINAL: Alcaraz 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-4, Rinderknech <\/strong>
Carlos Alcaraz <\/strong>is back in the U.S. Open quarterfinal. Even Stephen Colbert can't believe what he's watching. The Spaniard wins in straight sets in a little over two hours.
After a shaky serving first set, Alcaraz locked in, showcasing his wide arsenal of shots to wow the crowd. The second seed has reached the quarterfinal at all four slams this year.
Alcaraz will face Jiri Lehecka <\/strong>next.
Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong> brings out the drop shot lob, which he only uses either to win Wimbledon finals or to signal that he is vibing.
Loud roars for late-night host Stephen Colbert, who appears on the video board with his wife at Arthur Ashe for the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Arthur Rinderknech.
Townsend's <\/strong>legs went in that one. No lift on the serves. Another second serve at 66 mph. Whether it's fatigue or nerves, she's going to need another lift.
Unlike in the last set, Barbora Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1<\/strong> has been knocking on the door of Taylor Townsend\u2019s <\/strong>serve throughout this second set. A huge part of it is that Townsend\u2019s first serve has not been nearly as strong. And we\u2019re starting to see her second serve crack too; she double faulted to lose the game. Still, this set is on serve, with Townsend up 3-2.
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Alcaraz 7-6(3), 6-3, *5-4 Rinderknech <\/strong>
Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong> hits a second forehand crosscourt that has Arthur Rinderknech<\/strong> sprawling toward the umpire's chair to bring up three break points. It's another hyperdrive return game at the business end of the set, and he will now serve for the match.
Townsend 6-1, 3-2* Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1<\/strong>
Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1<\/strong> has break point but Townsend<\/strong> fends her off with consecutive forehand winners to secure the advantage.
Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 responds with a forehand winner on the chalk that shocks Townsend, who regains her advantage moments later after an errant shot by her opponent.
Townsend cannot capitalize though, double faulting.
A forehand winner for Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 gives her break point again and this time she converts after another Townsend double fault.
Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong> has the crowd on their feet with a ludicrous forehand crosscourt on the run off an Arthur Rinderknech<\/strong> overhead. He's up 0-30 at 4-4 in the third set, and will look to ride the wave of this energy to the finish line.
Carlos Alcaraz's<\/strong> match with Arthur Rinderknech<\/strong> is a neat little encapsulation of how tennis has changed in the past 30 years.
Rinderknech is world No. 82. He regularly serves at over 125 mph and sometimes 130, painting lines and finding angles. When Pete Sampras won the Wimbledon title in 1993, the greatest server in the world and probably of all time was serving around 120mph on average. What was once era-defining has become the bare minimum in men's tennis.
Having a fast serve has become so commonplace that even players with the fastest, including Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Taylor Fritz, and his compatriots Reilly Opelka and Ben Shelton, largely joke about their serves, because they know that their special skill is no longer what can make them stand out when it comes to wins and titles.
Serving fast has become so de rigueur in men\u2019s tennis that having the ability to return the ball is the edge, and in this matchup, Alcaraz is far sharper than his opponent.
One of the most remarkable things about Townsend's<\/strong> run is how aware she has been of everything she is doing, and how much it means to so many \u2014 without ever letting that magnitude onto the court with her.
\u201cKeep the main thing the main thing,\u201d as she has said throughout the past week.
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Alcaraz 7-6(3), 6-3, *3-4 Rinderknech <\/strong>
While Taylor Townsend <\/strong>continues to dominate on Louis Armstrong, Carlos Alcaraz <\/strong>and Arthur Rinderknech <\/strong>are racing through the third set.
The Frenchman is clocking his first serve at 77 percent while the Spaniard is at 62 percent.
Big service game for Alcaraz upcoming.
OK, this Taylor Townsend<\/strong> train is rolling again. She\u2019s up a break in the second set, 3-1, and Barbora Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1<\/strong> needs to find whatever she can to negate her sloppy groundstrokes. She tried coming to the net again. But Townsend delivered the logical response \u2014 a backhand lob winner?! Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 badly needs to avoid letting Townsend think she can hit whatever she wants.
Townsend 6-1, *3-1 Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1<\/strong>
Unbelievable shot from Taylor Townsend<\/strong> there to break Barbora Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1<\/strong>.
On double break point, she lobs a shot perfectly over her opponent and onto the line to convert. All Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 could do was stand and watch that ball land.
\u201cCome on!\u201d Taylor Townsend<\/strong> shouts as she throws down a 100 mile-an-hour serve to Barbora Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1\u2019s<\/strong> backhand to escape with her second hold in as many tries in this second set, going up 2-1. She\u2019s been having a dialogue with herself all match, especially when she\u2019s serving. Clearly a big moment for her career \u2014 if she wins she\u2019ll be guaranteed her best result in any Grand Slam singles tournament.
Townsend<\/strong> has a lot of tennis and a lot of emotional days in her. She's in the doubles, too and doesn't get days off. She suddenly looks a little tired and is going to need to raise her energy to get over the line. She hit a 66 mph second serve at deuce and got away with it. That won't happen many more times I don't think.
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To my last point, Jannik Sinner<\/strong> does the same thing, by the way \u2014 just more often in the field of rally tolerance and sustained, repetitive quality. It's less visible, but also more demoralising for his opponents. That subtle difference partly explains why Carlos<\/strong> Alcaraz<\/strong> \u2014 less so in recent months \u2014 was more prone to tussling with players down the food chain.<\/p>\n

Townsend 6-1, *2-1 Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1<\/strong>
Both players hold serve to open the second set. Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1<\/strong> had lost seven straight games prior to her hold.
It's Townsend's<\/strong> turn to match. She quickly jumps ahead 40-0 before a strong forehand winner from Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1.
It's now 40-30 after Townsend hits a forehand long, followed by deuce after a drop shot finds the net.
Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 returns the favor, finding nylon. Advantage Townsend but she finds the net with a forehand this time.
Break point for Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 after Townsend yanks a forehand wide. Back to deuce as Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1's backhand hits the net.
Back-to-back unforced errors by Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 seal her fate as she misses another quality opportunity to break.
Alcaraz 7-6(3), 6-3, *2-3 Rinderknech<\/strong>
Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong> has caught himself out with a few half-baked approaches to the net, with the latest resulting in Arthur Rinderknech<\/strong> lacing a forehand onto his shoes. Alcaraz's tennis is so forcing that he pushes opponents to their end range.
That causes the fast swings and Hail Marys of desperation, and anyone inside the top 600 or even lower in this sport can blaze a groundstroke on the run from time to time and lean on that confidence.<\/p>\n

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