US Open scores today: Day 8 schedule, results, Day 9 matchups, how to watch

Women's No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka has become the first player to move into the quarterfinals at the US Open, defeating unseeded American Taylor Townsend in Sunday's opening match on Day 8. Sabalenka had lost only eight games in her first three matches, but Townsend made her work and even had a 3-1 lead in the second set. But the two-time defending US Open women's champion won the final five games of the match for a 6-4, 6-3 win.

She'll face No. 6 seed Linda Noskova in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Carlos Alcaraz followed in his fellow defending champion's footsteps and beat No. 20 seed Tommy Paul in straight sets. He notched the win over the American in his hometown going 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. The 2026 US Open is the Spaniard's first action since a wrist injury forced him off the tour in April.

No. 11 Frances Tiafoe upset No. 7 Daniil Medvedev to keep the American run in the US Open alive. The Maryland native battled the Russian star and ousted him in straight sets.

Looking ahead to today's other top matches:

Ben Shelton got off the court at 2:15 a.m. Saturday morning after four sets against Denis Shapovalov.

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