We are on to the round of 16 in the 2025 US Open. The year’s final Grand Slam tournament has seen plenty of upsets, drama and thrilling action as we head toward the second and final week of the event.
Madison Keys, the No. 6 seed, was upset by Renata Zarazua of Mexico as the American has failed to find the form she started 2025 with in winning the Australian Open. Plus, Coco Gauff continued her struggles with her serve and was visibly upset on the sidelines in her second-round win over Donna Vekic, but she got things moving in the right direction by making quick work of Magdalena Frech in the third round to set up a clash with Naomi Osaka in the round of 16.
Meanwhile, unseeded American woman Taylor Townsend exited in the fourth round following a hard-fought match vs. Barbora Krejcikova. It had been Townsend’s best showing at a Grand Slam in her singles career. She had an eventful week in New York already after she got into a heated exchange with No. 25 Jelena Ostapenko after her straight set win when Ostapenko allegedly told Townsend that she had “no class and no education” when they shook hands.
On the men’s side, favorites like Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic made relatively quick work of the competition as they advanced to the quarterfinals. Djokovic hadn’t played since Wimbledon entering this tournament and wasn’t at his best throughout the first week of the tournament. However, he looked in much better form on Sunday.
US Open 2025: Coco Gauff continues to struggle with serve, gets visibly upset in second-round win
Chris Bengel
The top American men were nearly all eliminated in one fell swoop in the third round. Ben Shelton, the No. 6 seed, was likely on his way to a win over Adrian Mannario when he suffered a shoulder injury and was forced to retire. Then, two-time semifinalist in this event, Frances Tiafoe, was taken out by veteran Jan-Lennard Struff. And in the final match of the round, No. 14 Tommy Paul battled through his own physical issues but couldn’t overcome No. 23 Alexander Bublik, who has yet to have his serve broken in the event.
Now, all hopes fall to No. 4 Taylor Fritz, who made the final a year ago. He’ll take on No. 20 Tomas Machac in the fourth round.
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Where to watch the 2025 US Open
- Dates: Aug. 24 – Sept. 7
- Location: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center — Flushing, New York
- TV: ESPN, ABC | Stream: Fubo (Try for free)
Fourth round matches, bracket for men’s US Open
1. Jannik Sinner vs. (23) Alexander Bublik
10. Lorenzo Musetti vs. Jaume Munar
15. Andrey Rublev vs. (25) Felix Auger-Aliassime
8. Alex de Minaur vs. Leandro Riedi
7. Novak Djokovic def. Jan-Lennard Struff (6-3, 6-3, 6-2)
4. Taylor Fritz def. (20) Tomas Machac (6-4, 6-3, 6-3)
20. Jiri Lehecka def. Adrian Mannarino (7-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2)
2. Carlos Alcaraz def. Arthur Rinderknech (7-6, 6-3, 6-4)
Fourth round matches, bracket for women’s US Open
1. Aryna Sabalenka def. Cristina Bucsa (6-1, 6-4)
9. Marketa Vondrousova def. Elena Rybakina (6-4, 5-7, 6-2)
4. Jessica Pegula def. Ann Li (6-1, 6-2)
Barbora Krejcikova def. Taylor Townsend (1-6, 7-6, 6-3)
11. Karolina Muchova vs. (27) Marta Kostyuk
3. Coco Gauff vs. (23) Naomi Osaka
8. Amanda Anisimova vs. (18) Beatriz Haddad Maia
2. Iga Swiatek vs. (13) Ekaterina Alexandrova