US Open 2026: Defending champions Alcaraz, Sabalenka headline Day 8 schedule (New York: US Open 2026 - Womens Singles)
The US Open: The US Open 2026 heads into its second week as round of 16 action begins in New York. Defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and two-time reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka will be in action on Day 8 in what promises to be another absorbing day in the Big Apple.
Alcaraz will be up against local boy Tommy Paul in his round of 16 clash, while three-peat hunter Sabalenka faces American Taylor Townsend, with both matches set to take place at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
There will be much more to keep an eye on as home boy Ben Shelton goes up against Stefanos Tsitsipas, who has been on a resurgence at the Majors. 2021 champion at New York, Daniil Medvedev, will be facing another American hope, Frances Tiafoe, for a place in the quarterfinals.
