(Clockwise) Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic and Barbora Krejcikova (Getty Images) Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic advanced to the US Open quarterfinals with a direct victory on Sunday at the Arthur Ashe stadium, while the Women’s Champion Aryna Sabalenka continued to defend the title. Both male tennis stars remain on the good way for potential semifinals.The Spanish second seed Alcaraz defeated French Arthur Rinderknech 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 6-4, and maintained its perfect record that he had not fell in the tournament.“I think my tennis style suits the energy here in New York. Energy is a special playing daily session, plays night sessions. It doesn’t matter, people are always there. I love it and I think I play my best tennis,” Alcaraz said.Alcaraz will face Czech 20. Lighty has secured its second quarterfinal look Grand Slam defeat French veteran Adrian Mannarino 7-6 (7/4), 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.
Djokovic, 38, continued his persecution of the record 25.
The coach is working on Novaku Djokovice from Serbia, between games against Jan-Lennard Struff from Germany, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championship, Sunday 31. August 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
“It will certainly help if you serve well. I think I had a great serving performance last round and also tonight. It helps to make it easier on the pitch,” Djokovic said.The Serbian tennis icon will face the American fourth seed Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals. Fritz defeated Tomáš Machac 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in 98 minutes.Fritz, the last remaining American man in the tournament, is facing a challenging task against Djokovic, who won all his previous ten meetings.“I think I played the first, almost seven or eight times, I guess I just wasn’t a good player to have so much chance.In the female draw Sabalenka easily defeated the Spanish Cristina Bucsa 6-1, 6-4. World number 95 Bucsa, originally from Moldova, could not match the strong Sabalenko game.
Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus shakes her hands with Cristina Bucsa from Spain after winning her fourth match of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday 31. August 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
Sabalenka has now reached at least a quarterfinal in her last 12 Grand Slam tournaments.“I am very proud, I think it is an incredible success. I think it was the key to balance and out -of -court life. I think I did a great job to balance really hard work as well as a great recovery and some fun time outside the tennis court. I think it was the key,” Sabalenka said.Sabalenka will face Market Vondrousová from the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals. Vondrousova, Master Wimbledon 2023, upset the ninth seed Elena Rybakina 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.
Barbora Krejcikova from the Czech Republic returns a shot against Taylor Townsend from the United States during the fourth round of the US Open Tennis Championships, Sunday 31. August 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
In another remarkable female match, the unpleasant Czech player Barbora Krejcikova organized a remarkable comeback against Taylor Townsend and saved eight points of the match to win 1-6, 7-6 (15/13), 6-3.“What match. I was pushed for six months and I didn’t know if I would ever play again. I’m very happy to be here,” Krejcikova said.Krejcikova will face the American fourth seed of Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals. Pegula, last year’s finalist, advanced after the defeat of colleague American Ann Li 6-1, 6-2.
