FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Taylor Townsend had her moment on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Tactical ingenuity, a wave of home support and a spiral from world No. 5 Mirra Andreeva helped the American, who is world No. 1 in doubles but world No. 139 in singles, to overcome a gap of 134 spots in the world rankings. Townsend surged into the …
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NEW YORK — Under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, Taylor Townsend delivered one of the biggest surprises of the US Open, ousting No. 5 Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-2 in the third round. Constantly moving forward and attacking, taking Andreeva out of her rhythm and serving impeccably, Townsend cruised to her third career Top 10 win, the first in more …
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Taylor Townsend capped a whirlwind 48 hours at the US Open with one of the finest performances of her career, upsetting No 5 seed Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-2 under the lights on Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the fourth round in New York for the first time since 2019 and equal her best performance at any major. The 29-year-old American, …
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