All of the singles competition at the 2024 United States Open will now take place in Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium, beginning with the fourth round of the tournament. On Sunday, the reigning champion of the women’s competition, Coco Gauff, was dethroned by her fellow countrywoman, Emma Navarro. Additionally, Alexander Zverev and Aryna Sabalenka, who had previously competed in the tournament, advanced to the quarterfinals.

Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe, both of the United States, continued their progression to the last eight on Day 7. Jessica Pegula and Tommy Paul, both of the United States, are aiming to join them when they report to work on Labor Day.

 

Sunday’s results, which also included the beginning of junior singles play, enabled the doubles draws to advance to the quarterfinal round at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The results also included the beginning of junior singles play.

 

We are going to take a tour of the grounds with some of the most important tales that occurred throughout the action at the US Open on Sunday.

It is Navarro’s second consecutive Slam Quarterfinal win.

The peacefulness of Wimbledon’s Centre Court was replaced by the bright lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium so that Navarro and Gauff could compete against each other for the second match in as many championships. Navarro’s performance at New York was identical to her performance in London, when she won in straight sets and advanced to the quarterfinals of her maiden Grand Slam tournament. at New York, she won by a decision of 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 from the opponent.

 

Navarro has been on fire for a number of times this season, and this is not the first time. A departure from her normally subdued approach, however, was her angry temper that she displayed down the stretch.

 

“I think there’s a different energy playing in Ashe, playing someone like Coco,” the thirteenth seed said in his interview. I don’t show it, but I certainly feel it. There was a lot of intensity, passion, and emotion out there. I don’t show it, but I definitely feel it.

 

“Today was not a simple moment… In two sets, I was not able to finish it off successfully. That being said, I had a strong desire to seize that opportunity during the third set by attacking it with a lot of aggression and self-assurance. I am putting it out there for everyone to see. Certainly, there is a substantial amount of more feeling in the third.”

 

Following his victory against Wang Yafan at Armstrong, Navarro will face Paula Badosa in the quarterfinals. Badosa defeated Wang Yafan with a score of 6-1 and 6-2.

Fritz and Tiafoe maintain their dominance in all four sets.

The 2022 finalist Casper Ruud was defeated by Fritz in a match that Fritz won 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, and 6-2. Fritz was able to weather an early storm. The American player had the impression that he was “getting outplayed” in the first set and a half of the match; nevertheless, he was able to maintain his composure in the second frame and eventually found his rhythm in the second part of the match.

 

As the 26-year-old has progressed through his third major quarterfinal of the season and his fifth overall, his viewpoint on making it to the second week of the tournament has changed.

 

In my opinion, as you improve, your expectations will continue to rise. According to his explanation, “What makes you happy and what makes you satisfied in terms of ranking and results contributes to the overall improvement.” I believe that in the past, when I made it to the quarterfinals of a Slam tournament, I felt a great deal of excitement and happiness. Even while I believe I have reached the stage where I am still content with making it to the quarterfinals, I would not be content with it coming to an end here.

 

“I definitely am at the point where I really want more than that.”

Fritz will next face fourth-ranked Alexander Zverev, who defeated Brandon Nakashima by a score of 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. Zverev’s victory stopped Fritz from reaching an all-American semifinal.

 

Tiafoe never trailed in his triumph against Alexei Popyrin, which was 6-4, 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-3. Popyrin was the player who knocked out Novak Djokovic in the third round. However, the American, who is a fan favorite, made a comeback of his own in the second set by drawing even with Popyrin. Tiafoe scored five consecutive games to go back on serve when Popyrin was serving at 5-3, 40-0. He then took full advantage of the situation by winning a strong tiebreak while Popyrin was serving.

 

During the game, Tiafoe remarked, “He was serving 5-3, 40-0, and I’m sweating through my shoes thinking I’m about to go change my clothes. And I’m just thinking, OK, what if I get this next [point], and I did.” After that, I pondered, “All right, what about this subsequent one?” and I proceeded to do so.

 

Following the loss of the third set, Tiafoe triumphed in the fourth set with a few highlights that were worthy of a highlight reel. For the third year in a row, he successfully advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open thanks to his win.

The next opponent for Tiafoe is Grigor Dimitrov, who is the ninth seed, and he will be looking to duplicate his greatest run in New York, which was a semifinal appearance in 2023. With a score of 6-3, 7-6, 1-6, and 3-6, the Bulgarian defeated his close buddy Andrey Rublev in the opening match of the tournament’s Top 10 competition.