Home favourite Coco Gauff powered into the US Open quarterfinals. Elena Rybakina did the same. China’s Zheng Qinwen pulled off another stunning fightback to topple Iga Swiatek.
Gauff crushed fellow American Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4. She now faces French Open champion Mirra Andreeva. Rybakina swept past Naomi Osaka 6-1, 6-4. She sits one win from world number one. Zheng trails 0-5 early against the six-time major winner. She fights back and falls to the court in joy after the win.
Alexander Zverev ends his night early. He beats Luciano Darderi 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(3). “I think after 10 hours on court, I just maybe found my rhythm a little bit better,” Zverev said. He seeks a second Grand Slam title after the French Open.
Gauff is the sixth American in the last eight. “Mirra is someone that I always have tough matches with,” she told reporters. “It’s going to be a really athletic, tough match.” Rybakina arrived with fitness doubts after Cincinnati. “Preparation wasn’t that great,” she said. “It’s an amazing progress.”
Zheng became the first qualifier to reach the quarters since Emma Raducanu in 2021. She recovers from elbow issues. Andreeva edges Anastasia Potapova 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 after an injury delay. The top six women’s seeds all advance for the first time since 1998. The field stays deep and open.
Karen Khachanov and Botic van de Zandschulp also grind out five-set wins. Fans pack the stands. Tension builds under the lights. Joy and relief mix with late-night cheers across Flushing Meadows.
This sets up high-stakes quarterfinals. Strategies shift to serve power and baseline grind. Standout athleticism decides key points. The tournament’s drama keeps rising.
