Overview
- Aryna Sabalenka beat Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4 on Friday to reach the US Open last 16 and keep alive her bid for a third straight title while her world number one ranking faces pressure from rivals.
- Carlos Alcaraz defeated Wu Yibing 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the fourth round as he builds match fitness after a multi-month wrist layoff.
- Top seed Alexander Zverev survived a five-set marathon against Quentin Halys to progress but has spent nearly ten hours on court across two matches and became the first men's top seed to open a major with back-to-back five-set wins in the Open Era.
- Serena and Venus Williams reunited in doubles but lost a dramatic three-hour, 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(10-7) first-round match to Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching in front of a 23,000-strong crowd that treated the match as a celebration.
- The men's draw has been volatile with early exits by seeded players such as Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alex de Minaur and Lorenzo Musetti while a strong American contingent has advanced, with 15 U.S. players reaching the third round and altering potential paths in the second week.