The 2025 US Open has seen major upsets, with top-seeded Americans Ben Shelton (No. 6) and Frances Tiafoe (No. 17) both exiting in the third round. Shelton was forced to medically retire due to a shoulder injury against Adrian Mannarino, while Tiafoe lost a tight three-setter to Jan-Lennard Struff[1].
American hopes in the men’s draw now largely rest on Taylor Fritz, who advances as the No. 4 seed and faces Jerome Kym next[1].
In the women’s draw, British No. 1 Emma Raducanu exited in the third round, losing to ninth seed Elena Rybakina[2]. Marketa Vondrousova produced a noteworthy upset, ousting No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini in straight sets in her third-round match[5].
Novak Djokovic is in pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam singles title at this year’s US Open, further shaping the tournament narrative[4].
The 2025 US Open boasts a record prize pool of $90 million, with the singles champion set to receive $5 million. This marks a 20% increase from last year[2].
Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are the defending singles champions from the previous edition, with Sinner having bested Taylor Fritz in the 2024 men’s final and Sabalenka overcoming Jessica Pegula for the women’s title[2].
References
- [1] US Open 2025 results: Seeded Americans Ben Shelton and Francis Tiafoe ousted in third-round upsets – CBSSports.com
- [2] US Open Tennis Tournament 2025 | Schedule & results – LTA
- [4] 2025 US Open picks: Expert predictions for Friday’s top matches
- [5] Marketa Vondrousova stuns No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini in Round 3 …