Ben Shelton of the United States, seeded 8, defeated Denis Shapovalov of Canada in the ATP World Tour Men's Singles Round of 32 with a score of 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4. ^[1] Ben Shelton defeated Denis Shapovalov in four sets to win their third-round match at the 2026 US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. ^[2] Ben Shelton defeated Hubert Hurkacz in four sets to reach the third round of the 2026 US Open. ^[3] Coco Gauff, the world No. 4 tennis player, defeated Spain's Paula Badosa 6-4, 7-6(5) in the second round of the 2026 US Open on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. ^[4] Serena and Venus Williams will team up in women's doubles at a Grand Slam for the first time in four years. ^[5] The U.S. Open singles draw reached the third round on Friday with top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz in action alongside Jessica Pegula and Ben Shelton. ^[6] Third seed Jessica Pegula, the 2024 U.S. Open runner-up, reached the third round without dropping a set and has yet to face a break point. ^[7] Anna Kalinskaya of the Russian Federation, seeded 21, defeated Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, seeded 9, in the WTA Tour Women's Singles Round of 32 with a score of 3-6, 6-2, 3-6. ^[8] Coco Gauff of the United States, seeded 4, is scheduled to play Cristina Bucsa of Spain at 18:30 in the WTA Tour Women's Singles Round of 32. ^[9] Naomi Osaka of Japan, seeded 13, is scheduled to play Elise Mertens of Belgium, seeded 23, at 00:00 in the WTA Tour Women's Singles Round of 32. ^[10]