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BREAKINGBen Shelton defeats Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 in the US Open 2026 fourth round. The American will face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals.
BREAKINGFrances Tiafoe defeats Daniil Medvedev 7-6(1), 6-4, 7-6(6) in the US Open 2026 fourth round. The American breaks his losing streak against the Russian and will face Alex Michelsen in the quarterfinals.
BREAKINGTaylor Fritz, the ninth seed and 2024 finalist, is eliminated from the US Open 2026 by Francisco Cerúndolo in the third round. The Argentine rallied from two sets down to win 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
BREAKINGAlexander Blockx, the 28th seed, defeats fifth-seeded Flavio Cobolli 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-0, 6-3 at the US Open 2026 third round. The 21-year-old Belgian is the first from his country to beat a top-10 player at the US Open since 2000.
BREAKINGStefanos Tsitsipas defeated Jiří Lehečka 2-6, 6-1, 7-6(3), 6-1 in the US Open 2026 third round. At 28, the Greek reaches the Round of 16 at the final Grand Slam for the first time, after eliminating two seeded players.
BREAKINGAustralian wildcard Dane Sweeny, ranked 123rd, stuns 13th seed Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 at the US Open 2026. Sweeny reaches the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.
BREAKINGBu Yunchaokete, a lucky loser ranked 124th, stuns 12th seed Rafael Jodar 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 at the US Open 2026. He becomes the first lucky loser in the Open Era to beat a top-15 seed at a Grand Slam.
BREAKINGStefanos Tsitsipas, ranked 53rd, eliminates 10th seed Arthur Fils, the Cincinnati champion, in the US Open 2026 first round. The Greek wins 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-1, 6-4 despite trailing 0-5 in their head-to-head.
BREAKINGCarlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, makes a winning return at the US Open after four months out with a wrist injury. The Spaniard defeats Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
BREAKINGNovak Djokovic, the fourth seed, was knocked out in the first round of the 2026 US Open by Mariano Navone in five sets. Physically struggling, the Serbian exits Flushing Meadows at the earliest Grand Slam stage since 2006.
BREAKINGRoger Federer is officially inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday at Newport. The twenty-time Grand Slam champion joins the Class of 2026 alongside Mary Carillo.
BREAKINGThe 2026 US Open draw places Alcaraz and Djokovic in the same half for the second straight year. Zverev is the top seed after Sinner's withdrawal. Fils draws Tsitsipas in the first round.