Both Naomi Osaka and Taylor Townsend had memorable US Open tournaments, despite neither coming away with the titles on offer.
Townsend had an extremely busy US Open, beginning with the American taking on the revamped mixed doubles event.
She played alongside compatriot Ben Shelton, but the pair fell to fellow Americans Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison in the quarterfinals.
Osaka also took on the surprising US Open doubles event in New York, but she lost her opener with ATP ace Gael Monfils.
The former WTA number one did, however, go on to enjoy a stunning run in the singles, eventually falling to Amanda Anisimova in the semifinals.
Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty ImagesNaomi Osaka sends message to US Open doubles runner-up Taylor Townsend
Anisimova then finished as runner-up to Aryna Sabalenka, with Townsend suffering the same fate in the women’s doubles event.
Playing alongside Katerina Siniakova, she lost out on another Grand Slam success to Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe, who also lifted the trophy in 2023.
Doubles world number one Townsend, who also enjoyed a strong singles run, has since taken to social media to celebrate her journey.
She wrote on Instagram: “Like that. Pics say it all, but I’m so proud and grateful,” with her fellow WTA star Osaka commenting: “Your hardware collection grows every tournament it’s sickening.”
Katerina Siniakova messages Taylor Townsend after they lose US Open doubles final together
Townsend fell agonisingly short of further glory alongside Siniakova, with that duo having enjoyed huge success in their doubles careers.
They clinched their first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2024, incidentally beating Dabrowski and Routliffe in London.
And that was followed up by a second title at the 2025 Australian Open, where they defeated Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko to lift the trophy.
Siniakova has also taken to Instagram to celebrate their latest journey, tagging Townsend with the words: “Grateful for the past two weeks, we will come back stronger.”
Townsend thinks women’s doubles is in a great place right now, but her exciting singles career also entered the spotlight in New York.
She reached the fourth round on home soil, knocking out the likes of seeded players Ostapenko and Mirra Andreeva before falling in the fourth round to Barbora Krejcikova.