Day 8 schedule, results, Day 9 matchups, how to watch
The US Open tennis tournament has reached its eighth day, with top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz advancing to the quarterfinals. The article provides a recap of recent match results and previews upcoming matchups for players like Ben Shelton and Emma Navarro.
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The US Open is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, representing a major event in the global sports calendar.
Hear this story Women's No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka has become the first player to move into the quarterfinals at the US Open, defeating unseeded American Taylor Townsend in Sunday's opening match on Day 8. Sabalenka had lost only eight games in her first three matches, but Townsend made her work and even had a 3-1 lead in the second set. But the two-time defending US Open women's champion won the final five games of the match for a 6-4, 6-3 win.
She'll face No. 6 seed Linda Noskova in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Carlos Alcaraz followed in his fellow defending champion's footsteps and beat No. 20 seed Tommy Paul in straight sets. He notched the win over the American in his hometown going 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. The 2026 US Open is the Spaniard's first action since a wrist injury forced him off the tour in April.
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