Kateřina Siniaková and Taylor Townsend Advance to US Open Doubles Final
- Kateřina Siniaková and her doubles partner Taylor Townsend advanced to the US Open women's doubles final on September 9, 2026, defeating Diana Šnajderová and Elise Mertensova 6:0, 7:6...
- The top-seeded pair dominated the opening set by blanking their opponents 6:0, securing an early break against Šnajderová's serve and maintaining pressure from the baseline.
- Townsend neutralized the first match point with a play at the net, while Siniaková erased the second with a winning backhand crosscourt into the center of the court.
Kateřina Siniaková and her doubles partner Taylor Townsend advanced to the US Open women’s doubles final on September 9, 2026, defeating Diana Šnajderová and Elise Mertensova 6:0, 7:6 in New York, according to reporting by tenisportal.cz.
Siniaková and Townsend storm into US Open final
First-set dominance gives way to severe second-set turbulence
The top-seeded pair dominated the opening set by blanking their opponents 6:0, securing an early break against Šnajderová’s serve and maintaining pressure from the baseline. According to tenisportal.cz, the second set brought significant complications as Siniaková and Townsend fell behind 1:4 and subsequently faced two match points at 5:12 on Siniaková’s serve.
Saving match points and securing the tie-break
Townsend neutralized the first match point with a play at the net, while Siniaková erased the second with a winning backhand crosscourt into the center of the court. The česko-americká duo secured the ensuing tie-break despite squandering an early 5:1 lead, ultimately converting their third match point after Mertensova committed a double fault and Townsend finished the exchange at the net.
Chasing history and a career grand slam together
The straight-sets victory leaves Siniaková and Townsend just one win away from capturing a career grand slam together. Siniaková previously achieved the career grand slam milestone alongside compatriot Barbora Krejčíková, as noted by tenisportal.cz.
Mental hurdles and distractions in New York
Unbeaten run leads to the title match
They now prepare to contest the US Open title match with the career grand slam within immediate reach.