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US Open 2026: Top Seeds Face Off in the Semi-Finals

After the mixed doubles events, the US Open will continue into the semifinals. The 2026 US Open has progressed through several rounds of the tournament. Several leading contenders have been exited in past rounds of the US Open. The US Open is the last Grand Slam tournament of the year. It will reach the final stage with dominant players in conflict. Fans are eager to see the notable players prove their resilience and determination in the tournament.

Past Contenders

Men’s Singles

September 6, 2026

Round	Match	Results
Round of 16	Tommy Paul vs Carlos Alcaraz	4-6, 3-6, 4-6
Third Round	Alexander Zverev vs Alejandro Tabilo	6-2, 7(7)-6(2), 6-2
Third Round	Jakub Menšík vs Learner Tien	3-6, 6-1, 7(7)-6(2), 3-6, 4-6
Third Round	Zizou Bergs vs Botic van de Zandschulp	6-3, 6(3)-7(7), 6-4, 6(6)-7(8), 3-6
Third Round	Michael Zheng vs Arthur Gea	6(7)-7(9), 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6

September 7, 2026

Round	Match	Results
Round of 16	Francisco Cerundolo vs Alexander Blockx	3-6, 6-4, 5-7, 5-7
Round of 16	Ben Shelton vs Stefanos Tsitsipas	6-2, 6-3, 6-4
Round of 16	Daniil Medvedev vs Frances Tiafoe	6(1)-7(7), 4-6, 6(6)-7(8)
Round of 16	Alex Michelsen vs Tomás Martín Etcheverry	7(8)-6(6), 6-4, 6-4

September 8, 2026

Round	Match	Results
Quarter-Final	Frances Tiafoe vs Alex Michelsen	5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7(10)-6(6)
Round of 16	Alexander Zverev vs Luciano Darderi	6-2, 6-2, 7(7)-6(3)
Round of 16	Karen Khachanov vs Learner Tien	7-5, 4-6, 6(6)-7(8), 6-1, 6-4
Round of 16	Arthur Gea vs Botic van de Zandschulp	6-3, 7(7)-6(0), 6(7)-7(9), 6(3)-7(7), 4-6

September 9, 2026

Round	Match	Results
Quarter-Final	Ben Shelton vs Carlos Alcaraz	6(5)-7(7), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7(10)-6(7)

Men’s Doubles

September 6, 2026

Round	Match	Results
Second Round	Édouard Roger-Vasselin and Hugo Nys vs N. Sriram Balaji and Evan King	6-4, 7-5
Second Round	Brandon Carpico and Nikita Samuel Filin vs Marcelo Melo and John Peers	3-6, 7(7)-6(0), 6-4
Second Round	Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten vs Matteo Arnaldi and Jan-Lennard Struff	7-5, 6-2
Second Round	Mariano Kestelboim and Luciano Darderi vs Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash	3-6, 4-6
First Round	Arthur Rinderknech and Benjamin Bonzi vs Albano Olivetti and Theo Arribage	6(4)-7(7), 3-6
First Round	Luke Johnson and Jan Zieliński vs Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić	4-6, 6-1, 6(1)-7(10)
First Round	Fabien Reboul and Sadio Doumbia vs Marcus Willis and David Stevenson	5-7, 7(7)-6(2), 6-3

September 7, 2026

Round	Match	Results
Second Round	Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz vs Jean-Julien Rojer and Theodore Winegar	7(12)-6(10), 5-7, 6-2
Second Round	Mac Kiger and Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić	6(6)-7(8), 7(7)-6(3), 6(7)-7(10)
Second Round	Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow vs James Tracy and Francisco Cabral	2-6, 7(7)-6(3), 4-6
Second Round	Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli vs Sem Verbeek and Sander Gillé	6-3, 6-4
Second Round	Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram vs Theo Arribage and Albano Olivetti	6(2)-7(7), 7(11)-6(9), 6-4
Second Round	Marc Polmans and Lucas Miedler vs Robert Cash and Alexander Erler	2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Second Round	Patrik Rikl and Adam Pavlásek vs Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool	6(2)-7(7), 4-6

September 8, 2026

Round	Match	Results
Second Round	Fabien Reboul and Sadio Doumbia vs Mark Wallner and Jakob Schnaitter	6(4)-7(7), 6-2, 4-6
Second Round	Ryan Seggerman and Patrik Trhac vs Austin Krajicek and Nikola Mektić	6-3, 3-6, 6(8)-7(10)
Second Round	Joshua Paris and Arthur Fery vs Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos	Walkover
Second Round	Jan Choinski and Alexander Donski vs Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski	6(1)-7(7), 3-6

September 9, 2026

Round	Match	Results
Round of 16	Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori vs Austin Krajicek and Nikola Mektić	4-6, 7(7)-6(5), 7(10)-6(8)
Round of 16	Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten vs James Tracy and Francisco Cabral	6-4, 6-4
Round of 16	Tim Pütz and Kevin Krawietz vs Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash	7(7)-6(1), 7(7)-6(5)
Round of 16	Édouard Roger-Vasselin and Hugo Nys vs Manuel Guinard and Guido Andreozzi	7(7)-6(4), 4-6, 6(1)-7(10)
Round of 16	Lucas Miedler and Marc Polmans vs Mate Pavić and Marcelo Arévalo	6(3)-7(7), 6-4, 3-6
Round of 16	Mark Wallner and Jakob Schnaitter vs Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski	3-6, 6(1)-7(7)
Round of 16	Maximo Gonzalez and Andrés Molteni vs Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers	3-6, 3-6

Women’s Singles

September 6, 2026

Round	Match	Results
Round of 16	Marta Kostyuk vs Linda Nosková	5-7, 7-5, 4-6
Round of 16	Aryna Sabalenka vs Taylor Townsend	6-4, 6-3
Third Round	Yuliia Starodubtseva vs Elena Rybakina	6(6)-7(8), 3-6
Third Round	Iva Jovic vs Alexandra Eala	7-5, 3-6, 7-5
Third Round	Naomi Osaka vs Elise Mertens	6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Third Round	Cristina Bucșa vs Coco Gauff	3-6, 4-6

September 7, 2026

Round	Match	Results
Round of 16	Iga Świątek vs Qinwen Zheng	5-7, 3-6
Round of 16	Mirra Andreeva vs Anastasia Potapova	5-7, 6-4, 6-3
Round of 16	Anna Kalinskaya vs Emma Navarro	4-6, 2-6
Round of 16	Jessica Pegula vs Sorana Cîrstea	6-3, 6-4

September 8, 2026

Round	Match	Results
Quarter-Final	Aryna Sabalenka vs Linda Nosková	7(7)-6(1), 3-6, 7(10)-6(7)
Round of 16	Iva Jovic vs Coco Gauff	1-6, 4-6
Round of 16	Naomi Osaka vs Elena Rybakina	1-6, 4-6

September 9, 2026

Round	Match	Results
Quarter-Final	Mirra Andreeva vs Coco Gauff	6-2, 6(7)-7(9), 2-6
Quarter-Final	Qinwen Zheng vs Elena Rybakina	6-3, 1-6, 4-6
Quarter-Final	Jessica Pegula vs Emma Navarro	3-6, 6-4, 6-3

Women’s Doubles

September 6, 2026

Round	Match	Results
Second Round	Jeļena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei vs Sara Sorribes and Marie Bouzková	6-1, 7(7)-6(4)
Second Round	Harriet Dart and Maia Lumsden vs Cristina Bucșa and Nicole Melichar-Martinez	2-6, 2-6
Second Round	Fanny Stollár and Asia Muhammad vs Eri Hozumi and Andreja Klepač	4-6, 4-6
Second Round	Zeynep Sönmez and Tatjana Maria vs Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunić	1-6, 6-5
Second Round	Lilli Tagger and Sara Errani vs Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani	2-6, 5-7

September 7, 2026

Round	Match	Results
Round of 16	Demi Schuurs and Ellen Perez vs Diana Shnaider and Elise Mertens	5-7, 3-6
Round of 16	Kateřina Siniaková and Taylor Townsend vs Storm Hunter and Desirae Krawczyk	7(8)-6(6), 6-4
Round of 16	Eri Hozumi and Andreja Klepač vs Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani	0-6, 3-6
Round of 16	Ashlyn Krueger and Robin Montgomery vs Tatjana Maria and Zeynep Sönmez	6-3, 6-2
Second Round	Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadiia Kichenok vs Wu Fang-Hsien and Miyu Kato	2-6, 6-4, 2-6
Second Round	Tamara Korpatsch and Nicole Fossa Huergo vs Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching	0-6, 7(7)-6(3), 4-6
Second Round	Zhang Shuai and Jiang Xinyu vs Yang Zhaoxuan and Eudice Chong	7(8)-6(6), 6-1

September 8, 2026

Round	Match	Results
Round of 16	Zhang Shuai and Jiang Xinyu vs Miyu Kato and Wu Fang-Hsien	6-4, 7(8)-6(6)
Round of 16	Hsieh Su-wei and Jeļena Ostapenko vs Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint	6-4, 6-4
Round of 16	Ingrid Neel and Giuliana Olmos vs Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Cristina Bucșa	5-7, 3-6
Round of 16	Anna Bondár and Anhelina Kalinina vs Erin Routliffe and Aldila Sutjiadi	2-6, 6-4, 2-6

September 9, 2026

Round	Match	Results
Quarter-final	Aldila Sutjiadi and Erin Routliffe vs Ashlyn Krueger and Robin Montgomery	6(5)-7(7), 3-6
Quarter-final	Jeļena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei vs Elise Mertens and Diana Shnaider	5-7, 3-6
Quarter-final	Zhang Shuai and Jiang Xinyu vs Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani	3-6, 4-6
Quarter-final	Taylor Townsend and Kateřina Siniaková vs Cristina Bucșa and Nicole Melichar-Martinez	6-4, 6-2

Where can I watch the US Open 2026 semi-final?

Fans in the USA can watch the US Open 2026 on ESPN, ABC, and the ESPN App/ESPN Unlimited.

SuperSport will air the US Open 2026 for fans in South Africa. This platform will air on several channels, including SS Tennis/Tennis Africa and SS Extra.

In Australia, the 2026 US Open will be broadcast on Stan Sport and 9Now. The 9Now platform will give free streaming coverage of every court.

Eurosport will live stream the 2026 US Open semi-finals in France.

Fans can watch the 2026 US Open, which will air on Disney+ in New Zealand.

Telefonica/Movistar will carry the 2026 US Open semi-finals in Spain.

The 2026 US Open semi-finals will be available on Star Sports Network in India. Other options include the JioHotstar app and website for all events of the US Open 2026.

Semi-final Match Schedules

Men’s Singles

Match	Date	Time Zone (ET)	Time Zone (PT)	Time Zone (IST)	Location
Frances Tiafoe vs Ben Shelton	September 11, 2026	03:00 PM	12:00 PM	12:30 AM (Next Day)	Arthur Ashe Stadium (New York, NY)
Alexander Zverev vs Karen Khachanov	September 11, 2026	03:00 PM	12:00 PM	12:30 AM (Next Day)	Arthur Ashe Stadium (New York, NY)

Women’s Singles

Match	Date	Time Zone (ET)	Time Zone (PT)	Time Zone (IST)	Location
Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Pegula	September 10, 2026	07:00 PM	04:00 PM	04:30 AM (Next Day)	Arthur Ashe Stadium (New York, NY)
Coco Gauff vs Elena Rybakina	September 10, 2026	08:30 PM	05:30 PM	06:00 AM (Next Day)	Arthur Ashe Stadium (New York, NY)

Semi-Final Matches

Men’s Singles

Frances Tiafoe vs Ben Shelton

Date: September 11, 2026 (Friday)

Time: 03:00 PM ET| 12:00 PM PT| 12:30 AM IST (Next Day)

Venue: Arthur Ashe Stadium (New York, NY)

Major Career Achievements

Frances Tiafoe- zero Grand Slam titles.
Ben Shelton- zero Grand Slam titles.

Previous Games

Frances Tiafoe is one of the leading contenders at the US Open. Tiafoe defeated Martin Damm Jr. in the first round of the US Open. He advanced to the next round of the tournament. In the second round of the US Open, Tiafoe claimed a victory over Rei Sakamoto, 3-6, 6(2)-7(7), 5-7. He defeated Valentin Vacherot in the third round of the US Open. Frances Tiafoe claimed a win against Daniil Medvedev in the US Open Round of 16. Frances Tiafoe claimed a victory against Alex Michelsen in the US Open quarter-finals. Now, Frances Tiafoe will face Ben Shelton in the semi-finals.

By contrast, Ben Shelton claimed a victory against Tallon Griekspoor in the first round of the US Open. He advanced to the second round. In the second round, Shelton defeated Hubert Hurkacz with a final score of 6-3, 5-7, 7(7)-6(3), 7-5. He claimed a victory against Denis Shapovalov in the third round. In the US Open Round of 16, Ben Shelton defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. He claimed a win over Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open quarter-finals. With the victory, Ben Shelton advanced to the semi-finals.

The Pick: Frances Tiafoe

Women’s Singles

Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Pegula

Date: September 10, 2026 (Thursday)

Time: 07:00 PM ET| 04:00 PM PT| 04:30 AM IST (Next Day)

Venue: Arthur Ashe Stadium (New York, NY)

Major Career Achievements

Aryna Sabalenka – four Grand Slam titles.
Jessica Pegula- zero Grand Slam titles.

Previous Games

Aryna Sabalenka returned to the 2026 US Open. She defeated Camila Osorio in the first round of the US Open. Sabalenka advanced to the next round of the tournament. In the second round of the US Open, she claimed a win against Polina Iatcenko, 6-1, 6-1. Aryna Sabalenka defeated Kamilla Rakhimova in the third round of the US Open. She claimed another victory over Taylor Townsend in the US Open Round of 16. In the US Open quarter-final, Aryna Sabalenka defeated Linda Nosková 7(7)-6(1), 3-6, 7(10)-6(7). Aryna Sabalenka will now aim to reach the US Open final.

In contrast, Jessica Pegula defeated Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the first round of the US Open. She advanced to the second round. Pegula claimed a victory against Sofia Kenin in the second round. In the third round, she defeated Leylah Fernandez 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. Jessica Pegula claimed a victory against Sorana Cîrstea in the US Open Round of 16. Pegula defeated Emma Navarro in the US Open quarter-finals. Jessica Pegula will pose a tough challenge to Aryna Sabalenka in the upcoming semi-finals.

The Pick: Aryna Sabalenka