US Open Quarterfinals Set: Pegula, Alcaraz, Sabalenka, and Djokovic Headline Day 10 Action
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday September 2, 2025
New York, NY - The US Open quarterfinal lineup is set, promising a compelling day of tennis on Tuesday at flushing Meadows. Four matches, featuring top stars and intriguing matchups, will determine the semifinalists.Arthur Ashe Stadium
11:30 AM – Women’s Singles QF
Jessica pegula [4] vs Barbora Krejcikova
Fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula, last year’s women’s singles runner-up and one of two American women remaining, has been dominant, yet to drop a set and conceding only 17 games through four rounds. She faces Barbora Krejcikova, ranked 62nd, who dramatically saved eight match points in her Round of 16 victory over Taylor Townsend. Krejcikova is seeking her first Top 10 win as defeating Coco Gauff at the 2024 WTA Finals. The Czech, a two-time major champion, boasts a 9-3 record against Americans at Grand Slams. Pegula aims for her 16th consecutive victory against opponents outside the Top 50 at Flushing Meadows.
Followed By – Men’s Singles QF
lehecka vs carlos Alcaraz [2]
Lehecka is into his second career major quarterfinal and carries confidence from a win over Alcaraz earlier this year in Doha. alcaraz,yet to loose a set in New York,holds a 21-3 career record at the Open. The Spaniard leads their head-to-head 2-1, but the Czech’s fearless style and returning ability coudl present a challenge.
Alcaraz has been serving exceptionally well, winning 54 of his 55 service games through four rounds.
7:00 PM – Women’s Singles QF
Aryna Sabalenka [1] vs Marketa Vondrousova
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka aims to become the first woman since Serena Williams (2012-2014) to win consecutive US Open titles.She has reached the quarterfinals at both the Australian and US Opens for three straight years. Vondrousova, a former Wimbledon champion ranked 60, has four wins in nine meetings against Sabalenka and will need to improve upon her 7-5, 6-1 loss in Cincinnati last month.
The left-handed Czech has been remarkable,eliminating Top-10 players Jasmine Paolini and Elena Rybakina in consecutive matches.
Followed By - Men’s Singles QF
Novak Djokovic [7] vs Taylor Fritz [4]
Novak Djokovic holds a 10-0 lifetime record against Taylor Fritz, last year’s US open runner-up. Fritz, though, remains confident. “I wouldn’t say that the aura of Novak being Novak has worn off at all,” Fritz said. “No matter what, he’s around, you’re going to acknowledge the fact that it’s Novak and he holds pretty much all the records in tennis. That’s never going to change. I don’t look at it like he’s more vulnerable than before. I look at it as the same, but I also look at it that I’ve improved a lot as a player.”
Djokovic anticipates a physical contest and will need his body to hold up.
