The scare came during Taylor Townsend’s run at the Guadalajara Open in September, days after she won the US Open women’s doubles title with Katerina Siniakova, completing her career Grand Slam.
Taylor Townsend has opened up about the frightening medical emergency that forced her to undergo surgery in Mexico shortly after her US Open triumph. The
Taylor Townsend has revealed the scary medical reason behind her sudden withdrawal from the Guadalajara Open, just days after celebrating the biggest title of her career.
It did not take long for things to go pear-shaped for Taylor Townsend in the last few weeks. Having won the US Open doubles title along with Katerina Siniakova on September 11, the American was in a hospital bed for emergency surgery on September 16, while playing the Guadalajara Open.
If resilience had a face in tennis, Taylor Townsend might just be a pretty good candidate. The American has already battled through a concussion this season, bounced back to win the Roland Garros doubles title, and then just last weekend, she completed her Career Grand Slam at US Open.
Taylor Townsend has been in the wars since commencing her Guadalajara Open Akron campaign. Less than 72 hours after completing the career Grand Slam, she was back competing in singles, but that took a surprising turn in the form of a trip to the hospital for an emergency surgery.
Top-seeded Marta Kostyuk is through to the quarterfinals of the Guadalajara Open even though she has yet to play a point in the Mexican tournament. The Ukrainian received a first-round bye, and she got a walkover in her scheduled second-round match on Wednesday when Taylor Townsend withdrew due to an illness.
Four Americans, Sloane Stephens and Taylor Townsend among them, won the first four matches of the day at the Guadalajara Open on Monday in Mexico. Stephens won her opener against France's Carole Monnet 6-4, 7-6 (5), while Townsend rallied past Germany's Tatjana Maria 6-7 (0), 6-3, 6-2.
The doubles world No.2, Taylor Townsend, completed one of the most significant achievements of her career on Friday, completing a career Grand Slam in doubles alongside her partner Katerina Siniakova.
NEW YORK — Ashlyn Krueger and Robin Montgomery led the U.S. Open women’s doubles final by a set on Friday afternoon. They won two games after that. Taylor Townsend and Kateřina Siniaková took the title 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
No. 1 Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova won the women’s doubles tournament on Friday, September 11th, at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The title brought Townsend her first career Grand Slam win, while it also brought Siniakova her second.
Two-time defending US Open singles champion Aryna Sabalenka beat Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to make it through to the quarterfinal. While the game was exciting in itself, Sabalenka couldn’t get into it fully during the on-court interview, which brought back the infamous acoustics of the stadium.
Taylor Townsend’s professional tennis career has been defined by more than just Grand Slams and a successful doubles career. Before she was a 30-year-old US Open favorite, Townsend was a young tennis prodigy whose body was the object of much scrutiny.
Aryna Sabalenka and Taylor Townsend are set to clash in a highly anticipated US Open Round of 16 matchup on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at 11:30 AM EDT.
After a difficult Saturday when seeds Amanda Anisimova and Madison Keys lost to lower-ranked players, the American women hope to rebound on Sunday in the US Open fourth round.
Americans highlight the matches to watch in women's singles, plus Serena and Venus Williams make their Grand Slam return in doubles on Friday at the US Open.
Several Americans, plus top overall seed Aryna Sabalenka, will play on Monday.
Taylor Townsend is making the most of her wildcard entry into the 2026 ATX Open, and she didn’t mind revealing how tough winning the quarterfinal match was for her.
Even for the best athletes, success can bloom late. However, Taylor Townsend’s recent feat proves that The 29-year-old’s success largely came in doubles.
Taylor Townsend decided to withdraw from the WTA 1000 China Open following her participation in the Billie Jean King Cup, which was marred by comments she made against Chinese cuisine—comments many deemed racist—and which caused a negative public reaction when she appeared on the court.
It was an emotional end to Taylor Townsend's US Open campaign, with the American leaving the court in tears after squandering eight match points against Barbora Krejčíková to book her place in the quarter-finals.
World No. 139 Taylor Townsend had eight opportunities to keep her Cinderella Run going, but crashed out of the U.S. Open on Sunday.
Townsend was able to put aside the distraction and controversy in Round 3, beating fifth-seeded Mirra Andreeva to pull off a major upset in the grand slam event.
A heated post-match exchange between former World No. 5 Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend marred an otherwise action-filled fourth day of the U.S. Open.
Taylor Townsend claimed Jelena Ostapenko made insulting comments about her background and education after their heated U.S. Open match on Wednesday.
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