This US Open Tennis - #2

About

This US Open issue covers the transition into the 2026 quarterfinals. The first week concluded with two major upsets: No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina overpowering Naomi Osaka, and Qinwen Zheng defeating No. 8 seed Iga Świątek. On the men’s side, Karen Khachanov survived a massive five-set, 3.5-hour match against Learner Tien. American players also had a strong showing, with Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, and Ben Shelton all securing spots in the final eight.

Table of Contents

1. 2026 US Open Tennis · Into the Quartersp. 2
   1. Five-set thrillers, two of the biggest upsets of the tournament, andp. 2
   2. a former champion's return to the quarterfinals — the week that set thefinaleight.p. 2
2. WHERE THINGS STANDp. 3
   1. 2 — top-16 seeds upset in the women's fourth roundp. 3
   2. 5 — sets needed to decide the week's longest men's matchp. 3
   3. 1 — former champion back in the quarterfinalsp. 3
3. GAUFF RETURNSp. 4
4. TWO UPSETS, ONE WEEKp. 5
5. THE FIVE-SETTERp. 6
6. THE AMERICANS, ROLLINGp. 7
7. THE FIELD OF EIGHTp. 8