Summary
Aryna Sabalenka and Linda Noskova won their games and will meet soon.
American players like Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton are also moving forward.
Key Points
4 points1
Alcaraz defeated Tommy Paul with strong forehand rockets.
2
Sabalenka beat Taylor Townsend despite a big ranking gap.
3
Noskova survived a three‑set battle against Marta Kostyuk.
4
Five U.S. men made the fourth round, a record since 1995.
New Words to Learn
7 wordsdefending champion
the player who won the same tournament the year before
quarter‑finals
the stage with eight players left in the competition
seed
a player who is ranked high and expected to do well
forehand
a tennis stroke hit with the front of the hand leading
matchpoint
the point that can end the match if won
maiden
first time achieving something, like a first title
resurgent
coming back to form after a period of weaker performance
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