Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek roll
into the quarterfinals at the US Open
[September 02, 2025]
By STEPHEN WHYNO
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek rolled into the
quarterfinals at the U.S. Open, showing off what once made each of
them the top-ranked women's tennis player in the world.
Osaka dominated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 in their highly anticipated
showdown Monday in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Swiatek rallied from down
3-1 in the first set to beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 6-1.
“At the beginning, I felt like she was playing really fast,” said
Swiatek, who is seeking her second U.S. Open title and seventh in a
Grand Slam. “I wanted to find my rhythm, but later on I really felt
like I was in my bubble and in my zone.”
Osaka, in the quarterfinals at a major for the first time since
2021, is set to face No. 11 Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic
for a spot in the semifinals. Up next for Swiatek is American Amanda
Anisimova in a rematch of her 6-0, 6-0 victory in the Wimbledon
final.
The No.8-seeded Anisimova reached her first U.S. Open quarterfinal
by beating No. 16 Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-0, 6-3.
Rublev is out of the US Open
On the men’s side, 25th-seeded Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime
advanced by defeating Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 in a match in
Arthur Ashe Stadium that took just over two hours.
Auger-Aliassime won for just the second time in nine career matches
against Rublev, the No. 15 seed who slammed his racket after losing
a point in the second set.
"As I won the first set, I felt like I was in control of the match,"
said Auger-Aliassime, who at age 25 is in the quarterfinals of a
Grand Slam tournament for the fourth time. ”Good win considering our
head-to-head, considering how good he is as a player."
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Iga Swiatek, of Poland, returns a shot against Ekaterina Alexandrova,
of Russia, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis
championships, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather
Khalifa)
What else happened at the US Open on Monday?
Alex de Minaur of Australia and Lorenzo Musetti of Italy advanced to
the quarters by winning in straight sets. De Minaur is set to play
Auger-Aliassime next. Top-seeded Jannik Sinner routed Alexander
Bublik, the only player other than Carlos Alcaraz to beat him this
season, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. The defending champion will face Musetti, the
No. 10 seed, on Wednesday. Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez
advanced to the quarterfinals of women's doubles by beating the
12th-seeded duo of Ekaterina Alexandrova and Zhang Shuai. Afterward,
Venus said it was time for her sister, Serena, to show up.
Who is on Tuesday's schedule at the US Open?
Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz faces Jiri Lehecka in one men's
quarterfinal. It's American Taylor Fritz against four-time U.S. Open
champion Novak Djokovic in the other, with the winners meeting in
the semifinals Friday. In the women's quarterfinals, Jessica Pegula
plays Barbora Krejcikova, and top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka goes up
against Marketa Vondrousova. Williams and Fernandez play against the
top-seeded team of Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova.
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