American tennis player Emma Navarro continued her impressive 2024 season, reaching her first Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open. She defeated Spanish opponent Paula Badosa in a thrilling match that saw Navarro overcome a late deficit in the second set to secure the victory.
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek received a special boost at the US Open as ‘Ted Lasso’ star Jason Sudeikis watched her fourth-round match. Swiatek, a fan of the show, acknowledged his presence and praised its message of positivity. The US Open has seen a celebrity influx, with Vogue editor Anna Wintour and actor Ben Stiller among the attendees. Swiatek also shared her experience meeting Serena Williams, who returned to the tournament after a two-year absence. Meanwhile, American player Frances Tiafoe, after his own win, expressed his admiration for ‘Scandal’ actor Tony Goldwyn.
Veteran Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his Indonesian partner Aldila Sutjiadi secured a thrilling victory over Australian Matthew Ebden and Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova, advancing to the semifinals of the US Open 2024 mixed doubles. The eighth-seeded duo showcased their resilience, overcoming a second-set loss to win the tiebreaker in the third set.
Jannik Sinner, the top seed, battled past Tommy Paul in a thrilling three-set match to reach the US Open quarterfinals. He now faces 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev in a rematch of their Australian Open final.
Jack Draper etched his name in British tennis history by becoming the first Brit to reach the US Open quarter-finals since Andy Murray in 2016. The 22-year-old dominated Tomas Machac in straight sets, continuing his impressive run without dropping a set or service game. Draper expressed pride in following Murray’s footsteps but stressed his desire to keep improving and advance further in the tournament.
A fire alarm in the building housing the Hawkeye system caused a brief interruption of play during the fourth-round matches at the US Open 2024. The tournament relies solely on Hawkeye for line calls, and the alarm forced an evacuation of the broadcast building. Play was halted for six minutes across the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center before resuming after the alarm was deemed false.
Jessica Pegula secured her seventh Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance at the US Open 2024, defeating Diana Shnaider. However, she faces a daunting challenge in the next round: a rematch against world No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who has defeated Pegula in three of their previous quarterfinal meetings. Despite a strong run of form, Pegula will need to overcome her past struggles against top players to advance further in the tournament.
Daniil Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, delivered a dominant performance to defeat Nuno Borges in straight sets, advancing to the quarterfinals. Medvedev’s powerful baseline returns and superior movement proved too much for Borges, who struggled with unforced errors and double faults.
Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner moved closer to a potential US Open quarter-final clash after the surprising exits of Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. Medvedev dominated Nuno Borges, while Sinner is set to face Tommy Paul. In the women’s draw, Iga Swiatek continued her dominant run, while Beatriz Haddad Maia became the first Brazilian woman to reach the quarterfinals since 1968.
Top seed Iga Swiatek continued her dominant run at the US Open, defeating Liudmila Samsonova in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals. Swiatek, the only former women’s champion remaining in the tournament, has yet to drop a set in New York and has showcased impressive form. She will now face American Jessica Pegula, a tough opponent who she defeated in the quarterfinals two years ago.
