Serena Williams is in pursuit of a 24th Grand Slam title but will be in for the toughest test of her US Open rout so far in the form of fifth seed Elina Svitolina.
Williams faces off against the Ukrainian who has gone somewhat under the radar as such at Flushing Meadows due to the performances of her opponent, potential final opponent Bianca Andreescu and the likes of Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty being dumped out.
Last tie for Svitolina, she was excellent against Johanna Konta defeating her 6-4, 6-4 and is the highest ranked player left in the Women's draw, will she finally live up to her promise that she has shown in previous Premier events?
Her opponent talked her up ahead of the match saying that she doesn't make a lot of mistakes so she has to be ready to play well against her.
"Elina is obviously a fighter, she gets a lot of balls back," said Williams.
"She doesn't make a lot of mistakes. She's one of those players that does everything really well so I have to do everything well, too."
Williams has eased past the likes of Maria Sharapova, Petra Martic and Qiang Wang so far and has only been pushed so far by Caty McNally and Svitolina herself knows she has to take her chances if Serena goes off the boil.
"I have to react quickly and try to take my chances when I have them," Svitolina added.
"I have played some big hitters in this tournament and I have to react quickly with my feet and with my shots. Then when I have the opportunity, go for it."
https://twitter.com/WTA/status/1169429140040224769?s=20
Samuel GillEditor-in-Chief
Samuel Gill is the Chief Content Officer (CCO) of TennisUpToDate.com, a role he has held since 2020. He is responsible for editorial governance across the platform, including setting content standards, overseeing accuracy and consistency, and guiding long-term editorial strategy. Since joining, he has contributed more than 10,000 articles and editorial pieces across the TennisUpToDate network, playing a central role in the daily operation and development of the site.
Based in Leicester, Samuel has a broad background in tennis media. In his current role, he works closely with editors and writers to ensure coverage meets clear journalistic standards, with particular attention to verification, consistency, and timely updates when new information becomes available.
claps 0visitors 0
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- Vacherot is Mongasque, rather than Swiss. The tournament was Swiss :DTrwd7702-11-2026
- After a couple decades traveling to IIHF tourneys overseas... our family is done with it... and I will not be the only one!! Bad enough the NHL allows Ovachenko (a Putin Supporter and Campaigner) to live and play in the USA. Let's not forget the STATE SPONSORED RUSSIAN DOPING PROGRAMS still in effect today.
mandoist31-10-2026 - Osaka's mental state apparently does not allow her to reach any more Quarter Finals? I mean, she doesn't really have the time for tennis with all the pre-planning that must go into her 12 year-old "fashion" goals.mandoist29-10-2026
- With her money one would think she could afford a better team of Psychiatrists?mandoist29-10-2026
- Boss move, Sinner !Rapunzel27-10-2026
- Apparently still refusing to seek 'help' ...and still playing Dress-Up like a 10 year-old.mandoist27-10-2026
- Lena... Takin' care of businessmandoist25-10-2026
- Can you please stop publishing this nonsense? Stick to Tennis.mandoist25-10-2026
- Does Sinner need that 4.5 mil? I doubt it. He can make that with three modelling gigs!😅🤣Rapunzel21-10-2026
- Did "People Magazine" purchase this website? This nonstop storyline is bullshit.mandoist21-10-2026
