Alcaraz, Sabalenka reach US Open last 16 as Williams fall
Defending champ Sabalenka, Pegula lead way into US Open fourth round
New York: Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the US Open's last 16 on Friday, while Serena and Venus Williams endured an agonizing defeat in their return to Grand Slam doubles. Alcaraz, who had been sidelined for four months due to injury, overcame Wu Yibing 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 to secure his spot in the fourth round. Sabalenka, meanwhile, dominated a 6-3, 6-4 contest against Kamilla Rakhimova.
Alcaraz will face Tommy Paul, while Sabalenka will take on Taylor Townsend. In doubles, the Williams sisters lost 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (10/7) to Chan Hao-ching and Maya-Joel in a grueling three-hour match. Jessica Pegula and Marta Kostyuk also advanced in the women's singles draw, while Frances Tiafoe and Daniil Medvedev will meet in the men's quarterfinals.
Written by urgent.news from Gulf News's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
