.It has actually been actually a productive united state Open for the host country until now.
4 American guys-- Taylor Fritz, Brandon Nakashima, Tommy Paul, as well as Frances Tiafoe-- arrived at the fourth round. Fritz is actually currently in to the quarterfinals after beating Casper Ruud in 4 bent on Sunday afternoon.
On the ladies's side, Coco Gauff and also Emma Navarro are going head-to-head in a marquee fourth-round match as well as Toronto champ Jessica Pegula is actually looking like a very true headline challenger..
There is yet another American guy still active at the Billie Jean Master National Tennis Facility-- one who is so much more unlikely as well as under-the-radar.
Donald Young-- certainly, the same Donald Young that hit the U.S. Open fourth sphere in both 2011 as well as 2015-- enjoys the blended multiplies quarterfinals along with Taylor Townsend. The 35-year-old, that final played songs in September of 2023, is actually currently a pickleball gamer and are going to disconnect his noises in the end of this tournament.
It's an event that figured to be over after one paired, yet Young and also Townsend have actually unbelievably rattled a pair of victories to make a location in the last 8. They ripped off Andres Molteni as well as Asia Muhammad in the first round just before beating Hugo Nys and also Nadiia Kichenok." It is actually been actually a very long time," Young said in a job interview for the U.S. Open site. "I have actually been actually enjoying it on television the last few years. They behaved sufficient to permit me participate in one final opportunity. To have fun with Taylor, it's remarkable. It's kind of a full-circle second for me.".
Provided how properly the whole entire American set is conducting this fortnight, who understands exactly how much they could possibly go?Ricky adds to 10sballs. com as well as also maintains his own tennis web site, The Grandstand. You may follow him on Twitter at @Dimonator.