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American Men on the Move at the US Open

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Frances Tiafoe serves during a Men’s Singles match on Day Six of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Friday, September 4, 2026 in Flushing, NY. (Photo by Ben Solomon/USTA)

(September 5, 2026) FLUSHING MEADOWS – Andy Roddick is probably sick and tired of being asked when the next American man is going to win a major title. Roddick was the last to do it at 21 in 2003 when he won the US Open title.

This year, as we enter the middle rounds of the US Open, four US men have already reached the round of 16 – No. 8 Ben Shelton, No. 11 Frances Tiafoe, Alex Michelson and No. 20 Tommy Paul.

The US Men are fighting for a place in the round of 16 on Saturday: No. 9 Taylor Fritz, No. 14 Learner Tien,  and Michael Zheng. So seven US men still have a chance for the US Open crown.

Tommy Paul was asked: Coming into this tournament, if somebody had told you that in the handful of American guys that were going to be left as we got a little deeper into the weekend towards Labor Day, how surprised would you have been to see Michael Zheng.

 “I’m not really sure,” he said. “Not that surprised. I know how good he is. He also works out with my trainer in Florida. We saw him in Australia.

“I mean, I think he’s an incredible player. He’s going to be a problem on the tour for a lot of people, so I think it’s exciting for him, of course, and American tennis, another guy.”

It’s a challenge for American men as Europe has dominated tennis for so many years.

“I mean, difficult,” said Paul to media on Friday. “I think, you know, to win the biggest tournament in any sport, it’s very hard. I mean, it’s two long weeks of tennis and long matches, and you’re playing against the best players.

“Obviously we have a little extra pressure because, I mean, you guys always tell us that we haven’t won a slam in whatever, 23 years, and I mean, then we’re also at home soil where we want to do well and put expectations on ourselves.

“I mean, it’s a tough task, but, I mean, I don’t know. Like, I have talked to the guys in the locker room, like everyone feels pretty good, you know. If not this year, it’s gonna happen soon.

“I think it’s super exciting. You can ask whoever wins the next slam, whatever American wins the next slam, ask him about his journey, I guess.”

More to follow…

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Alcaraz Sails Into The US Open Fourth Round Will Meet Paul for a Spot in the Quarterfinals

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Carlos Alcaraz in action during a Men’s Singles match on Day Six of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Friday, September 4, 2026 in Flushing, NY. (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/USTA)

(September 4, 2026) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – The defending US Open champion has now won 17 straight matches at majors.

Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the fourth round with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 win over Wu Yibing in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The US Open is his first tournament back since April.

The Spaniard is now 27-3 in Flushing Meadows (.900), the highest win percentage in the Open Era ahead of Pete Sampras (.888), Roger Federer (.864), and Novak Djokovic (.856).

“I’m better than I thought, physically,” Alcaraz said. “I thought I was going to be dead after the first match. But I’m recovering very well. Right now, my level is very good. I get the rhythm of the competition every time I step on the court.”

“Well, you know, obviously after four months without competing, without any matches, you know, when you go out there and compete and play an official match with the nerves and everything, so after the match, the day after or right after, you could feel, like, really tight. Your body can feel really tight.

“It didn’t happen to me, so I could, you know, feeling better and better after every match. It feels like, you know, I been competing the whole time. So it surprise myself the way that I’m feeling and the way that I’m recovering after every match.

“So I’m just really happy about it that I’m able to perform at my best after every match. Doesn’t matter if I’m playing four or three sets.

“So I’m just really happy about it. You know, because my expectation coming here was about, Okay, let’s see how it’s gonna be. So I wasn’t sure at all. Just happy with the things or I’m happy with everything that is going right now.”

Next up for Alcaraz is Tommy Paul the 20th seed.

“Well, he’s a really talented player, really difficult one to play,” noted the 23-year-old. “I think he’s really dangerous for everyone on the tour. The way he plays, the way he hits the ball, it’s really complicated to dominate the ball, dominate the points. His ball is (indiscernible) a lot. It’s kind of difficult to play against him.

“I’m excited. I’m really looking forward to playing him once again. Great battles. He’s such a nice guy. We just feel like we having fun, we pull off great points, great shots. It’s going to be really fun to watch, fun to play, as well.

“I will be ready, for sure, and I gotta be at my 100% if I want to get through.”

“I think I played Carlos, I’m not sure about this, but I think I played him more than anybody on tour, for me, which is kind of crazy,” Paul said jokingly. “We’ve had some good matches, one really, really bad beat-down at French Open.

“But, I mean, he’s the test, him and Sinner. They have been playing great, and I guess Carlos we haven’t really seen too much, but obviously doing pretty well coming right back to competition.

“I mean, I’m going to have to play some pretty good tennis if I want to win that match, but I’m going to do my best. Hopefully I can.”

Paul won a five-set, three-hour-plus marathon over 15th seed Alexander Bublik.

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U.S. Davis Cup Team Named vs.Czechia: Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Christian Harrison

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 Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Christian Harrison to Compete for U.S. Davis Cup Team vs. Czechia in Second Round Qualifier in Prague September 18-19

USTA ORLANDO, Fla., August 17, 2026 – The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Bob Bryan announced that Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Christian Harrison have been named to compete for the U.S. in its Davis Cup Qualifying Second Round tie vs. Czechia September 18-19 at the O2 Arena (indoor hard court) in Prague.

The Second Round Qualifying tie is a best-of-five match series that will begin with two singles matches on Friday, September 18, then continue with a doubles match and two more singles matches beginning on Saturday, September 19. The first nation between the USA and Czechia to win three out of those five matches wins the Qualifier and will advance to the eight-nation Davis Cup Final 8 to compete for this year’s championship November 24-29 in Bologna, Italy. Tennis Channel will carry coverage in the U.S.

Captains may name up to five players to their rosters and make up to three combined substitutions / additions up until the day prior to the competition starting.

This tie is a rematch of last year’s Second Round Qualifier, when a strong Czech team led by Jakub Mensik and Jiri Lehecka overcame an injured but resilient American side, 3-2, on home soil in Delray Beach, Fla. Paul and Harrison, along with Ethan Quinn, Austin Krajicek and Emilio Nava, got the U.S. through the first round of Qualifying this year with a 4-0 sweep of Hungary on the road in February.


Shelton, 23, ranked No. 6 in singles, last week won his second consecutive Canada ATP Masters 1000 title. This would mark his second Davis Cup appearance, after debuting in the 2024 Finals. He was nominated to play last year vs. Czechia but had to withdraw due to injury.


Fritz, 28, ranked No. 9 in singles, recently won the Washington, D.C., ATP 500 singles title. He’s played in 11 Davis Cup ties for the U.S. since debuting in 2019 and carries an 8-4 singles record. Fritz went 1-1 in singles in the tie vs. Czechia last year while battling an illness.


Paul, 29, ranked No. 24 in singles, has played in 11 ties for the U.S. since debuting in 2020, carrying a 6-3 singles record. He was also set to play in the tie vs. Czechia last year but was also forced to withdraw due to injury.


Harrison, 32, is the top-ranked American man in doubles at No. 12. He made his Davis Cup debut this February in the Qualifying tie vs. Hungary – a week after winning the Australian Open men’s doubles title – and clinched victory for the Americans with Austin Krajicek.

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Updated 2026 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship Entry List

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Venus Williams

USTA (August 3, 2026) The USTA today announced an updated list of team entries for the 2026 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship. Twenty-nine teams have now entered the competition.

The full entry list, as of August 3, now includes the following teams (listed by combined singles ranking). Teams with an asterisk are new entries since the initial list was announced on July 27.


Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic
Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz
Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev
Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud
Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli
*Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik
Diana Shnaider and Daniil Medvedev
Alex Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime
Amanda Anisimova and Learner Tien
*Anna Kalinskaya and Lorenzo Musetti
*Emma Navarro and Tommy Paul
Leylah Fernandez and Frances Tiafoe
*Maria Sakkari and Karen Khachanov
*Katie Boulter and Alex De Minaur
*Tatjana Maria and Valentin Vacherot
Taylor Townsend and Alexander Zverev
Elena-Gabriela Ruse and Nuno Borges
Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper
*Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils
Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori
*Reese Brantmeier and Michael Zheng
*Venus Williams and Alexander Bublik
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori
Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten
*Jelena Ostapenko and Marcelo Arevalo
*Gabriela Dabrowski and Harri Heliövaara
*Demi Schuurs and Julian Cash
*Caty McNally and Robert Cash
Peyton Stearns and Preston Stearns

The entry window will close at noon on Monday, August 17, at which time the top six teams with the best combined singles ranking at the time will officially be directly accepted into the Main Draw field. Eight teams will be determined via wild card and announced on a date to follow. Two teams will earn a main draw spot by advancing through the eight-team Qualifying draw played on Monday, August 24. The Qualifying field will feature six direct entries and two wild cards.

The 2026 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship will be played Monday, August 24, to Wednesday, August 26, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, with both Monday and Tuesday featuring free-to-attend matches in Grandstand and Louis Armstrong Stadium, respectively.

2026 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship Schedule and Format

Monday, August 24 – Qualifying (Eight teams competing for two entries)
Grandstand;11 a.m. start (Free to attend with Fan Access Pass)

Tuesday, August 25 – First Round and Quarterfinals
Louis Armstrong Stadium; 10 a.m. start (Free to attend with Fan Access Pass)

Arthur Ashe Stadium; 11 a.m. start (Tickets start at $30)

Wednesday, August 26 – Semifinals and Final
Arthur Ashe Stadium; 7 p.m. start (Tickets start at $45)

ESPN will present the 2026 US Open including US Open Qualifying and Mixed Doubles Championship, both beginning Monday, August 24. The complete 2026 US Open schedule on ESPN will be announced at a later date.

Scoring and match format:

  • Qualifying through the Semifinals: Best-of-three-set matches with sets to four games; no-ad scoring (tiebreak at four-all); 10-point tie-break in lieu of third set.
  • Final: Best-of-three set match with sets to six games (tie-break at six-all); no-ad scoring; 10-point tie-break in lieu of third set.

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Fifteen Americans Reach Wimbledon Third Round

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(July 2, 2026) Fifteen Americans have advanced to the third round of the Wimbledon singles draw, matching the 2000 total and marking the most since 16 U.S. players reached that stage in 1995.

The eight U.S. women: Amanda Anisimova, Coco Gauff, Iva Jovic, Madison Keys, Ashlyn Krueger, Claire Liu, Emma Navarro, and Jessica Pegula.

Seven American men also advanced to the third round: Jenson Brooksby, Taylor Fritz, Marcos Giron, Tommy Paul, Zachary Svajda, Frances Tiafoe, and Michael Zheng.

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