Aryna Sabalenka def. Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3 — US Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3 in the R16 of the US Open 2026.

Second serve was where it opened up. Townsend won 3 of 18 points behind hers, while Sabalenka took 15 of 18 return points off that ball, which covered a serve that was broken four times. The top seed answered Townsend's break in game 4 for 3-1 by breaking straight back in game 5 for 2-3, broke again in game 7 for 4-3, and moves into the quarterfinals at the US Open in 74 minutes without a set dropped all week.

Match stats

Aryna Sabalenka: 2 aces, 14 winners, 72% first serves, 2 double faults, 7/14 break points. Taylor Townsend: 6 aces, 16 winners, 72% first serves, 3 double faults, 4/6 break points.

Profiles: Aryna Sabalenka · Taylor Townsend — US Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Aryna Sabalenka and Taylor Townsend.