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Sports · Tennis · published 2026-09-05 · via The Athletic

Townsend Overcomes Injury and Pressure to Reach U.S. Open Fourth Round Again

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Taylor Townsend defeated No. 15 seed Diana Shnaider in three sets to advance to the U.S. Open fourth round for the second consecutive year. The 30-year-old had been dealing with the aftermath of a concussion suffered during the Miami Open and was anxious about losing ranking points from her 2025 performance. She tearfully expressed relief at proving she could match her previous result.

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