U.S. Open Round of 16 Day

The U.S. Open enters the round of 16 at Flushing Meadows in New York. Top players are vying for a spot in the quarter-finals. Aryna Sabalenka, the top seed, continues her title defense against Taylor Townsend. Carlos Alcaraz, the second seed, is also in action today.

Day’s Matches

The men’s singles today highlight American players, with three ranked in the top 20.

• Tommy Paul (20) vs. Carlos Alcaraz (2), 2 p.m. ET
• Alex Michelsen vs. Tomás Martín Etcheverry (27), 2:30 p.m. ET
• Daniil Medvedev (7) vs. Francis Tiafoe (11), 3 p.m. ET
• Ben Shelton (8) vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas, 7 p.m. ET

Women’s Singles Matches

The women’s singles event today features key matches:

• Aryna Sabalenka (1) vs. Taylor Townsend, 11:30 a.m. ET
• Marta Kostyuk (11) vs. Linda Nosková, 12:30 p.m. ET
• Jessica Pegula (3) vs. Sorana Cîrstea (16), 4:40 p.m. ET
• Anna Kalinskaya (21) vs. Emma Navarro (26), 8:40 p.m. ET

Recent Highlights

Yesterday saw the victory of Learner Tien against Jakub Menšík in a five-set marathon. Tien managed to commit fewer errors and is set to face Karen Khachanov. Elena Rybakina secured her place in the final 16 with a solid second set against Yuliia Starodubtseva. Naomi Osaka also won a hard-fought match against Elise Mertens, moving her to face Rybakina.

Fans can follow the action live on ESPN and ABC, or stream it via Fubo.