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Iva Jovic defeated Alexandra Eala 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 after over three hours of play to reach the US Open fourth round for the first time. The match, featuring two close friends and rising stars, ended with Jovic converting her second match point. Eala, who had lost the previous two head-to-head meetings, showed grace in defeat but missed a chance to advance. Jovic will now face Coco Gauff in the next round.
Top-seed Alexander Zverev escaped a first-round exit at the 2026 US Open by defeating Lorenzo Sonego in a five-set marathon on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The match lasted nearly five hours, with Zverev saving two match points in the fourth set before closing out the fifth. His victory extends the streak of men's No. 1 seeds in five-set Open Era matches to 11-0, though he narrowly avoided joining the ranks of historic first-round losers.
Aryna Sabalenka won the US Open 2025 but was quickly ushered out of Arthur Ashe Stadium due to heightened security measures related to Donald Trump's visit, which disrupted the atmosphere and affected the event's ambiance.
During the US Open men's final, President Trump was met with mostly boos and some cheers on the stadium screens, amid security delays that caused the match to start late and fans to wait in long lines, leading to confusion and chaos.
Donald Trump's attendance at the US Open Men's Final has prompted the USTA to request broadcasters not to show any disruptions or reactions, highlighting the political tensions surrounding his presence at the event. Despite the request, coverage is expected to include Trump, who is attending as a guest of Rolex, with some uncertainty about how broadcasters will handle potential jeers or protests. Trump's previous appearances at sporting events have often been met with boos, raising questions about whether history will repeat itself at this year's US Open.
Taylor Townsend advanced to the fourth round of the US Open after a straight-sets victory over Mirra Andreeva, revealing she prepared for her match by immersing herself in the atmosphere of Arthur Ashe Stadium, which she finds uniquely inspiring. She is set to face Barbora Krejcikova next, in a rematch of their 2017 encounter.