Americans dominate first day of U.S. Open quarterfinals

An All-American matchup between third-seeded Jessica Pegula and 26th seed Emma Navarro highlight one of the two quarterfinals that will be played in the women's draw at the U.S. Open on Tuesday. Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova plays two-time defending U.S. Open Champion Aryna Sabalenka in the other quarterfinal on Tuesday. 

All singles matches will be played at Arthur Ashe Stadium for the remainder of the U.S. Open. Noskova and Sabalenka is the first match on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. ET. Navarro and Pegula begin a blockbuster night on Ashe with the match scheduled for 7 p.m.

Noskova is seeking her second consecutive Grand Slam title after winning Wimbledon in July. Sabalenka is attempting to win her first Grand Slam in 2026 and her third consecutive US Open title. Noskova won her first two 2026 US Open matches in straight sets before needing three sets in her last two wins to advance to her first quarterfinal in New York.

Sabalenka, the No. 1 seed, has lost 22 games in four consecutive straight-set wins to advance to the quarterfinals. Since her 2025 semifinal win over Pegula, Sabalenka has won 11 consecutive sets at the U.S. Open. Pegula was the only opponent to win a set against Sabalenka in the 2025 U.S. Open.